炖 (dùn): to stew
炖 (dùn) is a Chinese character meaning “to stew.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 火 (semantic) and 屯 (phonetic). It ranks #2972 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 炖 fire. Its radical form 火 (fire) appears in many related characters such as 火 (huǒ, fire), 灯 (dēng, lamp, light), 烟 (yān, smoke).
Definitions
- to stew
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 清炖verb | qīng dùn | to stew meat without seasoning |
| 炖饭 | dùn fàn | risotto |
| 炖肉verb | dùn ròu | to stew meat |
| 炖锅noun | dùn guō | stew pot |
| 炖煮 | dùn zhǔ | to stew |
| 馄炖 | hún dùn | see 餛飩|馄饨 |
炖 appears in 6 compound words: 67 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 炖 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
炖牛肉需要小火慢炖两个小时，肉质才会软烂入味。
Dùn niúròu xūyào xiǎohuǒ màn dùn liǎng gè xiǎoshí, ròuzhì cáihuì ruǎnlàn rùwèi.
Stewing beef requires low heat for two hours for the meat to become tender and flavorful.
定时熄火 定时就不用说了，煲汤炖菜定时自动关火，无需专人看管，非常非常方便。
dìng shí xī huǒ dìng shí jiù bù yòng shuō le , bāo tāng dùn cài dìng shí zì dòng guān huǒ , wú xū zhuān rén kàn guǎn , fēi cháng fēi cháng fāng biàn .
Timer Shut-Off: The timer feature speaks for itself—it automatically turns off the heat when simmering soup or stewing vegetables, eliminating the need for constant supervision, which is extremely convenient.
这家的葱油酱和小鸡炖蘑菇有小包装的版本，很适合一天一包。
zhè jiā de cōng yóu jiàng hé xiǎo jī dùn mó gū yǒu xiǎo bāo zhuāng de bǎn běn , hěn shì gě yī tiān yī bāo .
This restaurant offers small-packet versions of its scallion oil sauce and chicken stewed with mushrooms, which are perfect for having one packet a day.
...定菜单 牛臀肉他他 / 麻辣翼板肉/红酒炖牛肉
. . . dìng cài dān niú tún ròu tā tā má là yì bǎn ròu hóng jiǔ dùn niú ròu
...Set Menu: Beef Tenderloin Tartare / Spicy Flank Steak / Beef Braised in Red Wine
七组家常菜制作指南:从快手小炒到硬菜炖煮
qī zǔ jiā cháng cài zhì zuò zhǐ nán : cóng kuài shǒu xiǎo chǎo dào yìng cài dùn zhǔ
A Guide to Making Seven Sets of Home-Style Dishes: From Quick Stir-Fries to Hearty Stews
...8豪叹4斤重长脚蟹加脆皮乳鸽 兼享小菜+炖汤
. . . 8 háo tàn 4 jīn chóng cháng jiǎo xiè jiā cuì pí rǔ gē jiān xiǎng xiǎo cài dùn tāng
...Indulge in an 8-ounce, 4-jin-weight long-legged crab and crispy-skinned squab, along with side dishes and a stewed soup
汤姆往炖菜里加了西兰花。
Tāngmǔ wǎng dùn cài Lǐjiā le xīlánhuā.
Tom added broccoli to the stew.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 火 (fire) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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