敦

dūn

adjective #12,871

Meanings

1 kindhearted; sincere; honest
2 to urge; to press

Characters

kindhearted; sincere

Examples

他为人敦厚老实。

Tā wéirén dūnhòu lǎoshi.

He is a sincere and honest person.

敦煌是丝绸之路上的重要城市。

Dūnhuáng shì Sīchóu zhī Lù shàng de zhòngyào chéngshì.

Dunhuang is an important city on the Silk Road.

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usage

Most commonly seen in the place name 敦煌 (Dunhuang) and in the word 敦厚 (honest and kind). Also appears in transliterations like 伦敦 (London).

Stroke Order

敦 dūn