敦 dūn honest
honest; candid; sincere
怎么记住“敦”: 享 enjoy + 攵 tap = honest. The boy could enjoy his last sweet alone, but he gives Grandpa a tap and offers it with a smile so honest that Grandpa melts.
部件结构
会意 · Meaning + meaning
originally 𦎫 + 攴
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
敦 = 享 enjoy + 攵 tap
- 享 enjoy shape only
- 攵 tap meaning
The boy could enjoy his last sweet alone, but he gives Grandpa a tap and offers it with a smile so honest that Grandpa melts.
How it came to be
The bronze form shows a sheep under a shrine for the ancestors; the hand on the right was added later.
用法
- Honest and generous / to urge: 敦厚 (dūnhòu) sincere and kindly, 敦促 (dūncù) to press/urge (formally): 敦促各方 (dūncù gèfāng) to urge all parties.
- 忠厚敦实 (zhōnghòu dūnshi) = solid and honest. Also 敦煌 (Dūnhuáng) the Dunhuang caves.
- 敦促 is a formal, diplomatic 'urge', common in official statements.