dùn

HSK 7-9
common
verb
technical

Meaning of

炖 means to stew; to braise; to heat in a double boiler; to warm by placing a container in hot water. Pronounced dùn. HSK 7-9.

  • to stew; to braise
  • to heat in a double boiler; to warm by placing a container in hot water

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

ma
yòng
shā
guō
dùn
le
guō
niú
ròu
 

Mom stewed a pot of beef in a clay pot.

Zhè
tāng
yào
dùn
liǎng
xiǎo
shí
 

This soup needs to be simmered for two hours.

Dōng
tiān
wǎn
dùn
tāng
hěn
shū
fu
 

It's very comforting to drink a bowl of stewed chicken soup in winter.