Memory phrase for the character: 吨

吨

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Meaning

ton (measure of weight), tonnage

Pronunciation

dūn

Explanation

 Left: mouth 口 (here: container), right: barracks 屯 (Where previously plants 屮 pierced the soil 一, they build barracks. )

Mnemonic
 
(Large quantities were needed for the supply) The container for the barracks weights one ton.

Radicals

口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
屯 barracksbarracks, to station (soldiers), village
屮 sprout




 Vocabulary

吨位 dūn wèi  tonnage
吨公里 dūn gōng lǐ  ton-kilometer (unit of capacity of transport system)
重量吨 zhòng liàng dūn  dead weight ton
重量吨 zhòng liàng dūn  

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