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敦 - dūn

esteem; honest, candid, sincere

esteem; honest, candid, sincere

How to read 敦

Click 敦 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindūn
Englishesteem; honest, candid, sincere
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

敦促 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 敦伦. Please read 敦化 one more time.

Common words with this character

to press; to urge; to hasten
to strengthen moral ties between people; to have sexual intercourse
see 敦化市[Dun1 hua4 Shi4]
genuine; honest and sincere

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 敦 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 敦促 and 敦伦 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 敦.