Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 吨
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吨 |
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Meaning |
ton (measure of weight), tonnage |
Pronunciation |
dūn |
Explanation |
Left: mouth 口 (here: container), right: barracks 屯 (Where previously plants 艹 and sprouts 乚 pierced the soil 一, they build barracks. ) |
Mnemonic
| The container for the barracks weights one ton. |
Radicals
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口
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mouth, opening | (This is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.) |
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屯
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barracks | (barracks, to station (soldiers), village) |
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乚
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lighting rod | (The use of this component is not consistent. From the character for electricity 电 comes the meaning "lightning rod", although other explanations are used such as "hook" or "kneeling person".) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 吨位 |
dūn wèi |
tonnage | | 吨公里 |
dūn gōng lǐ |
ton-kilometer (unit of capacity of transport system) | | 重量吨 |
zhòng liàng dūn |
dead weight ton |
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