薰(xūn)

17 strokes

sweet-smelling grass

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Character information

Pinyin
xūn
Meaning
sweet-smelling grass; Coumarouna odorata; tonka beans; coumarin
Strokes
17
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 薰 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹熏

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

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

Made of

艹ǎo熏xūn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 薰 step by step

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

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Words with 薰

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

xiǎo小xūn薰

Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress

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xiāng香xūn薰

aromatherapy

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xūn薰yī衣cǎo草

lavender (genus Lavandula)

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Related characters

From 薰’s common words

小香衣草

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