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炖 dùn stew

stew; to cook stew

How to remember 炖: 火 fire + 屯 to store = stew. Over a low fire all afternoon, Grandma cooks the carrots and potatoes she likes to store in the cellar into a thick stew.

  • HSK 8
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 火

Component breakdown

炖 = 火 fire + 屯 to store

  • 火 fire
  • 屯 to store
The Gushi story

Over a low fire all afternoon, Grandma cooks the carrots and potatoes she likes to store in the cellar into a thick stew.

How it is used

  • To stew/braise slowly in liquid over low heat - 炖肉 (dùn ròu) to stew meat, 炖汤 (dùn tāng) to simmer soup, 清炖 (qīngdùn) to stew plainly.
  • A specific cooking method (long, gentle, in water); distinct from 炒 (chǎo, stir-fry) and 煎 (jiān, pan-fry).