dūn
礅
large stone block; stone pier
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
large, thick block of stone; massive stone pier or plinth
Commonly used in architecture and construction to refer to massive stone supports, bridge piers, or decorative stone pedestals. Often appears in compounds like 石礅.
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
fàng放
yī一
duì对
shí石
dūn礅
dàng当
dèng凳
zi子
zuò坐
。
In ancient times, people often placed a pair of stone blocks at the entrance to use as stools.
Zhè这
zuò座
shí石
qiáo桥
de的
měi每
gè个
qiáo桥
dūn礅
dōu都
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
Each stone pier of this stone bridge has a history of several hundred years.
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Tíng亭
zi子
de的
zhù柱
zi子
lì立
zài在
jīng精
měi美
de的
shí石
dūn礅
shàng上
，
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fēn分
wěn稳
zhòng重
。
The pillars of the pavilion stand on exquisite stone plinths, appearing very stable.