钝 (dùn) is a Chinese character meaning “not sharp”. It is written from 钅 (metal radical (left-side form of 金)) and 屯 (village; to station), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
钅 + 屯
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验（钅5画 + 屯4画 = 9画）
Memory aid
A metal blade (钅) left stationed in one village (屯) far too long — nobody sharpened it, so now it is blunt.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 迟钝chí dùnslow; sluggish; slow to react钝 = dùn
- 钝刀dùn dāoa blunt knife钝 = dùn
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All readings
blunt; dull
not sharp; blunt. Also used of a person: slow to react, not quick-witted
不锋利，不快。也形容人反应慢、不灵敏。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 迟钝chí dùnslow; sluggish; slow to react钝 = dùn
- 钝刀dùn dāoa blunt knife钝 = dùn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 钝 mean?
钝 (dùn) means not sharp; blunt. Also used of a person: slow to react, not quick-witted.
How do you pronounce 钝?
It is pronounced dùn.
What parts is 钝 made of?
钅 (metal radical (left-side form of 金)) and 屯 (village; to station), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验（钅5画 + 屯4画 = 9画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 钝 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 钝?
金. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 钝?
Common ones are 迟钝 and 钝刀. The reading of 钝 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.