盾
dùn
shield; (currency) Vietnamese dong; currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc)
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Example sentences
古代士兵用盾保护自己。
Gǔdài shìbīng yòng dùn bǎohù zìjǐ
Ancient soldiers used shields to protect themselves
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Words with 盾
HSK levels
盾 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
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盾 (dùn) means "shield; (currency) Vietnamese dong; currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc)" in Chinese.
盾 is pronounced "dùn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.
盾 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 盾 include 矛盾 (contradiction), 后盾 (support), 盾牌 (shield), 茅盾 (Mao Dun (1896-1981), Chinese novelist), 谭盾 (Tan Dun (1957-) Chinese composer).
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.