囤 (dùn) — to store up; to hoard

Definition

囤 (dùn) means to stockpile goods — often with a hint of excess or anxiety-driven hoarding, not careful planning. Think of panic-buying or stashing supplies against uncertainty.

verb
to store upto hoard
Easily confused

Examples

  • 囤。
    Hěn duō rén kāi shǐ dùn shí wù hé rì yòng pǐn.
    Many people started hoarding food and daily necessities.
  • 囤，。
    Tā dùn le hěn duō kǒu zhào, zhǔn bèi fēn gěi lín jū.
    He hoarded a lot of masks, planning to distribute them to neighbors.
  • ，囤。
    Yì qíng qī jiān, bú yào máng mù dùn huò.
    During the pandemic, don't blindly hoard goods.

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