盾 (dùn) — shield
Definition
noun
shield
Measure word · 面
Examples
- 盾。Gǔ dài shì bīng yòng dùn bǎo hù zì jǐ.Ancient soldiers used shields to protect themselves.
- 盾。Zhè ge dùn shì yòng jīn shǔ zuò de.This shield is made of metal.
- 盾。Tā jǔ qǐ dùn dǎng zhù le gōng jī.He raised his shield and blocked the attack.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
盾 originally drew a shield, so the shape is a picture of that object.
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