How is 顿 pronounced?

顿 is pronounced “dùn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 顿?

顿 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 顿?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 顿 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5

顿

Traditional: 頓

dùn

顿 (dùn) means “to stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp (one's foot); at once; classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 頓) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writingUnlock HSK 5 required

Example

我一天吃三顿饭。

Wǒ yī tiān chī sān dùn fàn.

I eat three meals a day.

Words containing 顿

顿时dùn shíimmediately; suddenly 停顿tíng dùnto halt; to break off; pause (in speech)整顿zhěng dùnto tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 顿 mean?: 顿 (dùn) means “to stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp (one's foot); at once; classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 顿 pronounced?: 顿 is pronounced “dùn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 顿?: 顿 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 顿?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 顿 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27