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CHINESE CHARACTER

xùn

遜

遜

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modest; inferior

Numbered pinyin
xun4
English meanings
modest; humble; inferior; to abdicate

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他wéi為rén人謙xùn遜。

    He is modest.

  2. 02

    這kuǎn款產pǐn品hàobù毫不xùn遜sè色。

    This product is by no means inferior.

  3. 03

    tā他xùn遜wèi位hòu後隱jū居鄉jiān間。

    After abdicating, he lived in seclusion in the countryside.

Explore words connected to this character.

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