Memory phrase for the Kanji: 炖




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Meaning

stew, stew slowly

Pronunciation

dùn

Explanation

Left: fire 火, right: barracks 屯 (On fertile ground, where growing shoots 屮 pierced the ground 一 they built a barracks.

Mnemonic


 
The fire in the barracks is used for: stewing.

Radicals

fireAlso this radical 灬 stands for fire.
barracksbarracks, to station (soldiers), village
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

炖肉 dùn ròu  stewed meat; beef stew
炖肉 dùn ròu  
炖煌 Dùn huáng  Dunhuang (city in Gansu)
炖煌 Dùn huáng  


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