dùn

blunt

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

is a component form of .

屯 sound component

  Sound component

túnzhūn

  

village

Evolution

钝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
钝 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
钝 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
钝 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

dùn

blunt, obtuse; dull; flat; dull-witted; blunt; stupid

Most common words with 钝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

迟钝

slow in one's reactions

blunt

愚钝

stupid

钝角

obtuse angle

鲁钝

stupid