Memory phrase for the character: 钝

钝

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Meaning

blunt (i.e. knife), stupid

Pronunciation

 dùn

Explanation

 Left: metal 钅/金, right: barracks 屯 (On fertile ground, where growing shoots 屮 pierced the ground 一 they built a barracks.)

Mnemonic
 
(Due to the constant use) The metal in the barracks becomes blunt.

Radicals

金 gold, metalThis radical is always on the left side of a character.
屯 barracksbarracks, to station (soldiers), village
乚 lighting rodThe use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod". Also other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".
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 Vocabulary

钝角 dùn jiǎo  obtuse angle
迟钝 chí dùn  slow (witted); stupid
鲁钝 lǔ dùn  stupid; slow on the uptake
鲁钝 lǔ dùn  

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