Definition
墩 is a classifier (measure word) used for mounds, clumps, or blocks of earth, stone, wood, or similar solid materials. It pairs with numbers to quantify a single mass or block, like 一墩土 (a mound of earth) or 两墩石头 (two blocks of stone). The character also functions as a noun meaning 'mound' or 'block', but in this row it is treated strictly as a classifier.
classifier
for moundsclumpsor blocks of earthstonewoodetc.
Examples
- 墩。Mén qián yǒu yì dūn tǔ.There is a mound of earth in front of the door.
- 墩。Gōngrén bān lái liǎng dūn shítou.The workers moved two blocks of stone.
- 墩。Tā bān le yì dūn mùtou dào yuànzi lǐ.He carried a block of wood into the yard.
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