顿 2

顿 [dùn] 动

1. ■ （稍停; 停顿） pause; halt; stop:

他顿了一下，又接着往下说。 After a short pause, he went on.

2. ■ （书法上指用力使笔着纸而暂不移动） (in Chinese calligraphy) pause in writing in order to reinforce the beginning or ending of a stroke:

顿笔 make a pause for breath in writing

3. ■ （头叩地） touch the ground (with one's head)

4. ■ （脚跺地） stamp (one's foot):

顿脚 stamp one's foot

5. ■ （处理; 安置） arrange; settle:

安顿 arrange for; help settle down

形

1. ■ (疲乏) fatigued; tired:

劳顿 tired out; exhausted

副

1. ■ （立刻; 忽然） suddenly; immediately:

顿悟 suddenly realize the truth, etc. attain enlightenment;

茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened

量

1. ■ （用于吃饭、斥责、劝说、打骂等行为的次数）:

挨了一顿骂 get a scolding;

说了他一顿 give him a dressing-down;

一天三顿饭 three meals a day

名

1. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

顿琦 Dun Qi

另见 dú。