盾

dùn · dun

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. shield
  2. (currency) Vietnamese dong
  3. currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc)

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2 examples
01

他(tā)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)盾(dùn)挡(dǎng)住(zhù)了(le)对(duì)手(shǒu)的(de)攻(gōng)击(jī)。

He raised his shield and blocked his opponent's attack.

02

古(gǔ)代(dài)士(shì)兵(bīng)常(cháng)用(yòng)木(mù)盾(dùn)保(bǎo)护(hù)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

Ancient soldiers often used wooden shields to protect themselves.

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