徇(xùn)

9 strokes

to give in to

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Character information

Pinyin
xùn
Meaning
to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4]
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 徇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰彳旬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 彳 (step); 旬 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

彳chì旬xún

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 徇 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 徇

Common words using 徇 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xùn徇qíng情

to act out of personal considerations; to show partiality

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xùn徇qíng情wǎng枉fǎ法

see 徇私枉法[xun4 si1 wang3 fa3]

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xùn徇sī私wǎng枉fǎ法

to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom)

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xùn徇sī私wǔ舞bì弊

(idiom) to abuse one's position for personal gain

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Related characters

From 徇’s common words

情枉法私舞弊

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