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顿

頓
dùn
HSK 4
#792 most
frequent character
stop, pause, to arrange, to lay out
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

顿 pairs 页 head, its picture part, with 屯 tún for the sound. It first meant bowing down and touching the head to the ground. From stopping to bow came 'to stop' and then 'suddenly'; it is also a measure word for meals.

Drawn as: head

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Example Sentences

我吃了一顿美味的饭。
wǒ chīle yī dùn měiwèi de fàn 。
I had a delicious meal.
我们等了他一顿时间。
wǒmen děng le tā yī dùn shíjiān 。
We waited for him for a while.
他给我讲了一顿故事。
tā gěi wǒ jiǎng leyī dùn gùshì 。
He told me a story.

Homophones

炖dùn
to stew
盾dùn
shield, (currency) Vietnamese dong

Words Starting With 顿

顿时dùn shí
at once; immediately; forthwith

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Food (General)
Broad food-related words, general cuisine terms, eating habits.
Measure Words
Commonly used measure words (个, 张, 本, etc.) across various contexts.
HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test