驯(xùn)

HSK 7-96 strokesTrad. 馴

to attain gradually

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Character information

Pinyin
xùn
Meaning
to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xun2]
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
馴

Origin & structure

Where 驯 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰马川

In this compound, the meaning comes from 马 (horse); 川 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

马mǎ川chuān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 驯 step by step

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

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Words with 驯

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

wēn温xùn驯

docile; meek; harmless; moderate and obedient; tame

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tiáo调xùn驯

to look after and train (animals)

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yǎ雅xùn驯

refined (of writing)

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jié桀ào骜bù不xùn驯

arrogant and obstinate (idiom)

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xùn驯huà化

to tame

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xùn驯fú服

to tame

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xùn驯yǎng养

to domesticate

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xùn驯yǎng养fán繁zhí殖

domestication and breeding

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From 驯’s common words

温调雅桀骜不化服

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