(gùn)

HSK 7-912 strokes
Readingsgùnhùn

stick

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
gùn / hùn
Meaning
stick; rod; truncheon; scoundrel; villain
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木昆

In this compound, the meaning comes from (wood); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

gùnzi
HSK 7-9

stick; rod

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guānggùn

gangster; hoodlum; bachelor; single man; (dialect) wise person; astute pers…

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bīnggùn

popsicle; ice lolly; CL:根[gen1]

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jiāgùn

leg vise (torture instrument)

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Singles' Day (November 11), originally a day of activities for single people, but now a…

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ègùn

scoundrel; rogue; bully; villain

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