Memory phrase for the Kanji: 屯




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Meaning

barracks, to station (soldiers), to store up

Pronunciation

tún, zhūn

Explanation

A variation of grass 艹 and a further sprout 乚, as also shown in 屮

Mnemonic


 
(On fertile ground:) Where growing shoots 屮 pierced the ground 一 they built a barracks.

Radicals

barracksbarracks, to station (soldiers), village
sprout
lighting rodThe use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod". Also other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".
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 Vocabulary

屯子 tún zi  village
屯子 tún zi  
屯子 tún zi  
屯子 tún zi  

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