炖 dùn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 火 — fire, flame
- Made of
- 火 fire, flame 屯 village, hamlet
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
炖
dùn
to stew; to simmer
Character
Example phrases
- 老火候慢慢炖出的萝卜牛腩，香味能把半条街都勾住。 Lǎo huǒhou mànman dùn chū de luóbo niúnǎn, xiāngwèi néng bǎ bàn tiáo jiē dōu gōuzhù. The turnip and beef brisket slowly stewed over a carefully controlled heat smells good enough to tempt half the street.
- 妈妈在锅里炖了一只鸡，满屋都是香味。 Māma zài guō lǐ dùn le yì zhī jī, mǎn wū dōu shì xiāngwèi. Mum stewed a chicken in the pot, and the whole house smells delicious.
- 冬天我们喜欢炖一锅排骨汤，全家一起喝。 Dōngtiān wǒmen xǐhuan dùn yì guō páigǔ tāng, quánjiā yìqǐ hē. In winter we like to simmer a pot of pork rib soup and have it together as a family.
Related words
- 煲 bāo pot; to stew or simmer in a pot
- 剥 bāo to peel; to shell
- 熬 áo to boil; to simmer; to endure
- 拌 bàn to mix; to toss; to stir
- 烘焙 hōngbèi to bake; baking
- 馋 chán greedy for food; craving
- 发酵 fājiào to ferment; to brew; to develop gradually
- 回味 huíwèi aftertaste; to savour; to reflect on
- 沸腾 fèiténg to boil; to seethe; to be in an uproar
- 风味 fēngwèi flavour; distinctive taste or style
- 保鲜 bǎoxiān to keep fresh; freshness preservation
- 丰盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; abundant