CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xun4
- English meanings
- to attain gradually, to tame, Taiwan pr. [xun2]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 马; right 川.
Meaning & sound clues
马 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “horse”.
川 is identified as the sound component (chuān). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 驯.
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
rule
message; interrogate
inquire; ask
fast; swift
modest; inferior
modest; inferior
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