囵 (lún) - Complete & whole

囵Tone 2

lún ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 囗

伦妙

囵 · lún

Complete;

whole;

intact.

Almost exclusively used in the idiom 囫囵 (húlún), meaning 'whole' or 'in one piece'.

Completewholeintact. Almost exclusively used in the idiom 囫囵

Usage highlights

Swallow a date wholeWhole bodyComplete sleepIntactWholeSwallow whole

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He swallowed the date whole (囫囵吞枣).
  • I didn't get a good night's sleep last night (昨晚没睡个囫囵觉).
  • The child ate the bun in one gulp (孩子囫囵着把包子吃了).

Collocations

  • Swallow a date whole(囫囵吞枣)
  • Whole body(囫囵身)
  • Complete sleep(囫囵觉)
  • Intact(囫囵个儿)
  • Whole(囫囵)
  • Swallow whole(囫囵吞)

Idioms

  • Swallow a date whole — to read without understanding(囫囵吞枣)
  • Sleep a complete sleep(睡个囫囵觉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in the compound 囫囵 (húlún), which describes something complete and undamaged.
  • The character structure reflects its meaning of 'enclosure' or 'wholeness', with 囗 surrounding the internal component.
  • Often used in contexts criticizing superficial learning or rushed consumption without proper understanding.

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