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盾 - dùn

shield, shield-shaped object; currency sign for Dutch guilder

shield, shield-shaped object; currency sign for Dutch guilder

How to read 盾

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyindùn
Englishshield, shield-shaped object; currency sign for Dutch guilder
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

盾牌 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 人盾. Please read 后盾 one more time.

Common words with this character

shield; pretext; excuse
human shield
support; backing
contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 盾.