(sǔn)

10 strokes

falcon

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
sǔn
Meaning
falcon; Taiwan pr. [zhun3]
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱隹十

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

10 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.

yóusǔn

(bird species of China) peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Open 游隼 page →
yànsǔn

(bird species of China) Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)

Open 燕隼 page →
měngsǔn

(bird species of China) oriental hobby (Falco severus)

Open 猛隼 page →

Related characters

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