CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xun4
- English meanings
- to teach, to train, to admonish, instruction (from superiors), teachings, rule
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 讠; right 川.
Meaning & sound clues
讠 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “speech”.
川 is identified as the sound component (chuān). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 训.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
merit; medal
seek
patrol; inspect
follow; comply
ten days; ten years
flood
warm
message; information
message; interrogate
inquire; ask
fast; swift
modest; inferior
modest; inferior
to attain gradually
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 培训
- 培训班
- 教训
- 训练