Chinese words pronounced dun (any tone) 18 words, in the 3 tones dun is read in. dūn (1st tone) 8 words 吨(dūn) ton 墩(dūn) block 蹲(dūn) to crouch 敦(dūn) kindhearted 镦(dūn) upsetting 噸(dūn) ton 墩(dūn) block 蹲(dūn) to crouch 敦(dūn) kindhearted 鐓(dūn) upsetting All 8 words pronounced dūn dǔn (3rd tone) 2 words 趸(dǔn) wholesale 盹(dǔn) doze 躉(dǔn) wholesale 盹(dǔn) doze dùn (4th tone) 8 words 顿(dùn) to stop 盾(dùn) shield 钝(dùn) blunt 遁(dùn) to evade 炖(dùn) to stew 頓(dùn) to stop 盾(dùn) shield 鈍(dùn) blunt 遁(dùn) to evade 燉(dùn) to stew All 8 words pronounced dùn Often confused with dun dong in any tone 22 words