熏(xūn)

HSK 7-914 strokesTrad. 燻
Readingsxūnxùn

to smoke

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Character information

Pinyin
xūn / xùn
Meaning
to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
燻

Origin & structure

Where 熏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱？灬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 灬 (fire).

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

Made of

灬huǒ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 燻: Smoke 熏 from a fire 火; 熏 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 熏 step by step

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

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Words with 熏

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

xūn熏táo陶
HSK 7-9

to seep in

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yān烟xūn熏

smoke; to fumigate

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xūn熏tiān天

overpowering (of a stench)

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xūn熏rǎn染

to exert a gradual influence; to nurture; a corrupting influence

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lì利yù欲xūn熏xīn心

blinded by greed (idiom)

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yān烟xūn熏huǒ火liǎo燎

smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke

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xūn熏zhì制

to smoke; to cure over a fire

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xūn熏táo陶chéng成xìng性

(idiom) nurture makes second nature

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陶烟天染利欲心火

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