吨 — ton
ton
How to pronounce it
吨 is read dūn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 口 “mouth”: the character was chosen to match the sound of the word “ton”. On the right, 屯 — as in 顿 dùn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “吨”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Two cities in numbers”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 吨 mean?
吨 (dūn) means “ton”.
How do you write 吨?
吨 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 吨?
吨 is read dūn. Tones: dūn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ton” in the lesson “Two cities in numbers”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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