Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “gun”
11 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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Third tone
gǔn
滚
gǔn
衮to boil, to roll, to turn
13 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5gǔn
绲imperial robe
10 strokesgǔn
袞belt, cord, sash
11 strokesgǔn
辊imperial robe
11 strokesgǔn
滾to revolve, to turn
12 strokesgǔn
緄to boil, to roll, to turn
14 strokesgǔn
磙belt, cord, sash
14 strokesgǔn
輥stone roller
15 strokesgǔn
鲧to revolve, to turn
15 strokesgǔn
giant fish
15 strokes4
Fourth tone
gùn
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