05914 Chinese character of 楯 and pronounce seon5

The Chinese character【楯】that we will talk about today is a word that describes tools or attitudes. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Shield or defense.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【楯】:dùn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【楯】:seon5

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【楯】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【楯】, for example:Describe a tool or attitude , It means mainly shield or defense .Since Chinese characters carry profound and multifaceted meanings, certain nuances may be difficult to capture completely in this discussion.

【楯】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【楯牌、防楯】(Mandarin Pinyin:dùn pái 、fáng dùn/ Cantonese Jyutping:seon5 paai4 、fong4 seon5)

To complete this character, you need 13 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


古代士兵手持楯牌抵擋敵人進攻。

Ancient soldiers held shields to resist enemy attacks.


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