tún

HSK 7-9
common
verb
noun

Meaning of

屯 means to gather; to accumulate; to store up; to station (troops); to quarter. Pronounced tún. HSK 7-9.

  • to gather; to accumulate; to store up
  • to station (troops); to quarter
  • village (used in place names)

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Nóng
mín
men
zài
qiū
shōu
hòu
tún
liáng
shi
 

Farmers store up grain after the autumn harvest.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
tún
le
liàng
yuán
cái
liào
 

This company has accumulated a large amount of raw materials.

Sōng
shǔ
zài
shù
dòng
tún
shí
guò
dōng
 

Squirrels store food in tree holes for winter.

men
yào
tún
xiē
yìng
 

We need to stock up on some emergency supplies.

cǎo
tún
liáng
shì
dài
jūn
duì
bèi
zhàn
de
zhòng
yào
cuò
shī
 

Gathering grass and storing grain was an important measure for ancient armies to prepare for war.