What does 顿 mean in Chinese?

顿 (dùn) means "Meal, to pause, classifier for meals" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 4.

How do you write 顿?

Use the interactive stroke-order tool to see how 顿 is written.

What is the radical of 顿?

Radical information for 顿 is being updated.

How many strokes does 顿 have?

Stroke count information for 顿 is being updated.

What HSK level is 顿?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 顿 is a character to recognise at HSK 4.

顿 (dùn): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

顿

dùn

Meal, to pause, classifier for meals

HSK 4 character

Quick Answer

顿 (dùn) means "Meal, to pause, classifier for meals" with HSK 4 on the new exam.

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Pronunciation

dùn

Meaning

Primary: Meal

Other meanings:

to pause
classifier for meals

Basic info

Pinyin	dùn
Meanings	Meal, to pause, classifier for meals
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 4
Frequency	#897 most common

Example sentences

我一天吃三顿饭。
Wǒ yī tiān chī sān dùn fàn.
I eat three meals a day.
From 顿 (HSK 4)
听到这个消息，他顿时惊呆了。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā dùnshí jīngdāi le.
Upon hearing the news, he was immediately stunned.
From 顿时 (HSK 6)

Words containing 顿

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
顿	dùn	Meal	HSK 4
顿时	dùnshí	immediately, at once	HSK 6

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顿

dùn