荀(xún)

9 strokes

surname Xun

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Character information

Pinyin
xún
Meaning
surname Xun
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 荀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹旬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (herb); 旬 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo旬xún

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 荀 step by step

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

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Words with 荀

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

xún荀zǐ子

Xunzi, (c. 310-237 BC), Confucian philosopher; the Xunzi, a collection of p…

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xún荀yù彧

Xun Yu (163-212), brilliant strategist, advisor of Cao Cao in Three Kingdoms

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dù杜xún荀hè鹤

Du Xunhe (846-904), Tang poet

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Related characters

From 荀’s common words

子彧杜鹤

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