墩

墪
dūn
土 + 敦
Frequency#3553

Definitions

dūn block; gate pillar; pier; classifier for clusters of plants; classifier for rounds in a card game: trick; (archaic) watchtower
dūn old variant of 墩[dūn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 敦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 墪.

Semantic: 土 Phonetic: 敦

About

The character "墩" is structured with the earth radical "土" on the left and the phonetic component "敦" on the right, forming a phono-semantic compound that originally denoted a solid earthen mound or stump. Its etymology links the earth radical to meanings of soil and solidity, while the phonetic component contributes both sound and associative ideas of thickness and firmness. Over time, the semantic range of "墩" expanded from specifically earthen forms to include any thick, solid object, such as a stone block, a cushion, or a clustered group, without alteration to its character composition.

Example Sentences Hide

河边有一个土墩。

Hé biān yǒu yī gè tǔ dūn.

There is a mound by the river.

桥墩很坚固。

Qiáo dūn hěn jiāngù.

The bridge pier is very sturdy.

工人们在修建桥墩。

Gōngrén men zài xiūjiàn qiáo dūn.

The workers are building the bridge pier.

他坐在树墩上休息。

Tā zuò zài shù dūn shàng xiūxi.

He sat on the tree stump to rest.

那个石墩又大又重。

Nàgè shí dūn yòu dà yòu zhòng.

That stone block is big and heavy.

小孩们在土墩旁边玩耍。

Xiǎohái men zài tǔ dūn pángbiān wánshuǎ.

The children are playing beside the mound.

工程师仔细检查了每个桥墩。

Gōngchéngshī zǐxì jiǎnchále měi gè qiáo dūn.

The engineer carefully inspected every bridge pier.

虽然那个墩子看起来很旧，但它仍然很稳固。

Suīrán nàgè dūnzi kàn qǐlái hěn jiù, dàn tā réngrán hěn wěngù.

Although that mound looks old, it is still very stable.

Related Characters

Component: 土

在 地 去 主 走 场 至 社 基 王 城 增 型 境

Component: 敦

暾 礅 憝 鐓 蹾 镦 墪 燉 譈

Example Words

墩子 墩布 桥墩 胖墩儿 胖墩墩 门墩