Which Chinese characters are pronounced tun?

This page lists 10 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable tun, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all tun characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable tun while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing tun characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin tun

Learn how to write 10 Chinese characters pronounced “tun” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “tun” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

吞tūn

to swallow

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豚tún

suckling pig

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臀tún

buttocks; hips; rump

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced tún

6 dictionary entries use the pronunciation tún, including 豚 (suckling pig), 臀 (buttocks; hips; rump), 屯 (to station (soldiers)), 囤 (bin for grain), 饨 (used in 餛飩|馄饨[hun2tun5]).

6 characters

豚tún

suckling pig

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臀tún

buttocks; hips; rump

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屯tún

to station (soldiers)

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囤tún

bin for grain