How to pronounce dun in pinyin, tone by tone

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dun

dun in every tone

蹲
dūnㄉㄨㄣT1

to crouch; to squat

顿
dùnㄉㄨㄣˋT4

to stop; to pause

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蹲盹顿dūn dǔn dùn

dun in tones 1, 3, 4

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