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IDENTITY

dùnshield

HSK 4Top 1050

CORE MEANING

shield

Part of speech
noun
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.shieldHSK4

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
eye radical (mù)
strokes
9
Structure
semi-enclosed compound
IDS sequence
⿸𠂆𥃭
    • the eye-hole of the shield
    • part of the structure
    • part of the structure

USAGE

Common words

矛盾máodùncontradiction
盾牌dùnpáishield

Graded examples

  • 他的说法前后矛盾。Tā de shuōfǎ qiánhòu máodùn.HSK5

    His statement contradicts itself.

RELATIONS

In these chengyu

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

A shield with a viewing slit (目) — defense.

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#1050
Memory aid
imagery

TRUST & SOURCES

Reviewed by
AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-15

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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