Definitions

dùn to evade; to flee; to escape
dùn variant of 遁[dùn]

Etymology

To escape  to shelter  also provides the pronunciation

About

The character "遁" is structured with the ⻌ radical denoting movement alongside the phonetic component 盾, meaning shield, which together etymologically imply a shielded or guarded retreat. Its compositional form has remained stable, consistently pairing the idea of motion with that of protection. Originally referring to physical evasion or flight, the term's meaning broadened over centuries to include more abstract conceptions of withdrawal, such as receding from societal affairs or fading from perception, yet it has always retained its fundamental association with acts of avoidance and concealment.

Example Sentences Hide

敌人入山林。

Dírén dùnrù shānlín.

The enemy fled into the mountains.

他选择世修行。

Tā xuǎnzé dùnshì xiūxíng.

He chose to retreat from the world for cultivation.

罪犯企图逃无踪。

Zuìfàn qǐtú dùntáo wúzōng.

The criminal attempted to escape without a trace.

在追捕下,他只得迹江湖。

Zài zhuībǔ xià, tā zhǐdé dùnjì jiānghú.

Under pursuit, he had to disappear into the rivers and lakes.

他的身影在雾中形。

Tā de shēnyǐng zài wù zhōng dùnxíng.

His figure vanished in the fog.

他总是用辞来回避问题。

Tā zǒngshì yòng dùncí lái huíbì wèntí.

He always uses evasions to avoid questions.

心灵在痛苦中寻求所。

Xīnlíng zài tòngkǔ zhōng xúnqiú dùnsuǒ.

The soul seeks a refuge in pain.

在政治风暴中,他隐海外多年。

Zài zhèngzhì fēngbào zhōng, tā dùnyǐn hǎiwài duōnián.

In the political storm, he secluded himself overseas for many years.