敦
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Meaning: kindhearted
💡 Think of a gentle 'don' (敦) who kindly 'pokes' (攵) you to do good.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a bustling Beijing market, an old vendor hands a customer an extra apple, saying 'take it, you look tired.' This simple act of kindness embodies 敦 (dūn) —a character that blends honesty (敦厚) with a gentle heart. It appears in words like 敦促 (to urge kindly) and 敦睦 (to promote harmony). The radical 攵 suggests an action or movement, here symbolizing the gentle push of goodwill.
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