Chinese Word: 钝 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

钝 (Trad.: 鈍)HSK 6

Pinyin: dùn

English Definition: blunt; stupid

Chinese Definition:
①不锋利，不快，引申为不顺利：这把刀真钝。成败利钝。
②笨，不灵活：钝滞(ａ．迟钝呆滞；b．不锋利)。迟钝。愚钝。拙嘴钝舌。
③快利锐。

Antonyms: 快锐利

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 金

Pictophonetic:屯 indicates the sound; 钅 (metal) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 钅 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
- 屯 [ tún ] village, hamlet; camp; station

Similar Characters: 钜钍

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迟钝HSK 6	chí dùn	slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought)
愚钝	yú dùn	stupid; slow-witted
钝角	dùn jiǎo	obtuse angle
鲁钝	lǔ dùn	stupid; slow on the uptake
成败利钝	chéng bài lì dùn	succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages; success and failure; You win some, you lose some.