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炖 (dùn): To stew or braise — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 炖

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How to write 炖 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 炖

炖 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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炖=火fire+屯village

To stew (火) until tender (屯) — slowly cooking food in liquid over a fire.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 炖

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5.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 炖 is used in context

mā妈

ma妈

zhèng正

zài在

chú厨

fáng房

lǐ里

Information

Pinyindùn

Meaningto stew or braise

Strokes8

Radical火

Traditional燉

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2534

Zhuyinㄉㄨㄣˋ

UnicodeU+7096

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dùn炖

niú牛

ròu肉

。

Mom is stewing beef in the kitchen.

mā妈

ma妈

yòng用

shā砂

guō锅

dùn炖

ròu肉

hěn很

xiāng香

。

Mom's stewed meat in a clay pot is very fragrant.

qīng清

dùn炖

jī鸡

tāng汤

duì对

jiàn健

kāng康

yǒu有

yì益

。

Clear stewed chicken soup is beneficial for health.

zhè这

wǎn碗

dùn炖

tāng汤

yíng营

yǎng养

hěn很

fēng丰

fù富

。

This bowl of stewed soup is very nutritious.

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