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The character 墩 is a phono-semantic compound with the earth radical 土 on the left, indicating its connection to ground materials, and the component 敦 on the right, which provides its pronunciation. Originally, it described a raised mound of earth, a protective embankment, or a small hillock. The meaning later broadened to include heavy, solid blocks of hard materials, such as wooden chopping blocks, stone bases for pillars, or concrete bridge piers, essentially any sturdy, block-like foundation.
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河边有一个土墩。
桥墩很坚固。
工人们在修建桥墩。
他坐在树墩上休息。
那个石墩又大又重。
小孩们在土墩旁边玩耍。
工程师仔细检查了每个桥墩。
虽然那个墩子看起来很旧，但它仍然很稳固。