(dùn) - shield, dong (currency unit) in Mandarin
dùnTraditional: 盾
Translation
shield, dong (currency unit)
Word origin
A pictograph of a shield held up to protect the eyes and body, with the eye component 目 visible inside. It names the defensive weapon and gives the famous pairing 矛盾, spear and shield.
- Origin
- pictographic
- Root
- depiction of a shield, with 目 (eye) inside
Stroke order
盾
Examples
举。
The soldier raised his shield.
矛词。
Spear and shield are a pair of opposites.
。
This shield is very heavy.
挡。
He blocked the attack with his shield.
古木。
Ancient shields were mostly made of wood.
盾 (dùn) means shield, and also names some currencies such as the Vietnamese dong. It pairs with 矛 in 矛盾, contradiction.
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