坉 (tún) - To store up & to hoard

坉Tone 2

tún ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 土

婷婉

坉 · tún

To store up;

to hoard;

a mound;

a small hill;

also used in some dialects to mean a village or settlement.

To store upto hoarda mound

Usage highlights

Store grainSmall hillVillage settlementEarth moundAccumulate goods

Synonyms

  • 囤— to store up, to hoard
  • 屯— to station, to store

Antonyms

  • 散— to scatter, to disperse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmers stored grain (坉粮).
  • There is a small hill (坉丘) near the village.
  • In some dialects, it refers to a settlement (村坉).

Collocations

  • Store grain(坉粮)
  • Small hill(坉丘)
  • Village settlement(村坉)
  • Earth mound(土坉)
  • Accumulate goods(坉货)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in agricultural contexts for storing grain.
  • Appears in some regional dialects to denote villages or settlements.
  • The character combines earth (土) with a phonetic component (屯).

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