炖

燉
dùn
#3,848 most
frequent character
to stew
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

炖 pairs 火 fire with the sound 屯 tún. It first meant white-hot, scorching flames. The meaning later became to stew.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢炖牛肉，味道很好。
wǒ xǐhuān dùn niúròu ， wèidào hěnhǎo 。
I like to stew beef; the taste is very good.
炖汤需要几个小时才能做好。
dùn tāng xūyào jǐgè xiǎoshí cáinéng zuòhǎo 。
Stewing soup takes several hours to get it right.
她准备炖一些鸡肉给我们。
tā zhǔnbèi dùn yīxiē jīròu gěi wǒmen 。
She is going to stew some chicken for us.

Words with similar meanings

煨wēi
to braise
煨 (wēi) refers to a slower method of cooking, similar to 炖 (dùn), but can imply a slightly different technique or style.
炖煮dùnzhǔ
to simmer
炖煮 (dùn zhǔ) emphasizes the gentle cooking process, akin to stewing but with a focus on simmering for extended periods.

Homophones

HSK 4
顿dùn
stop, pause, to arrange, to lay out
盾dùn
shield, (currency) Vietnamese dong

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