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.
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