炖 (dùn) — to stew
Definition
炖 (dùn) means 'to stew' — slow-cooking food in liquid for a long time, gentler and longer than 煮 (boil) or 烧 (stir-fry/burn).
verb
to stew
Examples
- 炖。Mā ma yòng xiǎo huǒ dùn le yì guō niú ròu.Mom stewed a pot of beef on low heat.
- 炖。Zhè dào cài xū yào dùn liǎng gè xiǎo shí.This dish needs to be stewed for two hours.
- 炖。Dōng tiān wǒ xǐ huan dùn luó bo tāng hē.In winter I like to stew radish soup and drink it.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 燉; 炖 is its simplified writing.
In the traditional form 燉, 火 shows fire and 敦 gives the sound; the simplified 炖 is a later shorthand.
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