撉 (dūn) - Dūn — to place or put down & to set aside

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dūn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

撉 · dūn

Dūn — to place or put down;

to set aside;

to store;

also used in some dialects meaning to squat or crouch.

Dūn — to place or put downto set asideto store

Usage highlights

to put downto store awayto crouch downto set asideto place carefullyto squat

Synonyms

  • 放— to put, to place
  • 置— to set, to place
  • 存— to store, to keep
  • 蹲— to squat, to crouch

Antonyms

  • 拿— to take, to hold
  • 举— to lift, to raise
  • 站— to stand

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He put the book on the table (把书撉在桌子上).
  • Please store these items properly (请把这些东西撉好).
  • The cat crouched in the corner (猫在角落里撉着).
  • She set aside some money for emergencies (她撉了一些钱应急).

Collocations

  • to put down(撉下)
  • to store away(撉起来)
  • to crouch down(撉着)
  • to set aside(撉置)
  • to place carefully(撉放)
  • to squat(撉蹲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern standard Mandarin.
  • More commonly used in certain Chinese dialects with meanings related to placing or squatting.
  • The character structure shows a hand radical (扌) combined with 敦, suggesting careful handling.

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