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CHINESE CHARACTER

xún

巡

巡

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patrol; inspect

Numbered pinyin
xun2
English meanings
to patrol; to tour; to inspect; round

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jǐngchá警察zài在jiē街shàng上xúnluó巡逻。

    The police patrol the streets.

  2. 02

    lǐngdǎo领导lái来gōngchǎng工厂xún巡shì视。

    The leader came to inspect the factory.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 巡逻
  • 巡视
  • 巡查
  • 巡回
  • 出巡