巽(xùn): to obey
12 strokes
to obey
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- xùn
- Meaning
- to obey; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing wood and wind; ☴; ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast)
- Strokes
- 12
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 巽 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 巽 step by step
12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 巽
Common words using 巽 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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