循(xún)

HSK 612 strokes

to follow

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Character information

Pinyin
xún
Meaning
to follow; to adhere to; to abide by
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 循 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰彳盾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 彳 (step); 盾 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

彳chì盾dùn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 循 step by step

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

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Words with 循

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

xún循huán环
HSK 6

to cycle

Open 循环 page →
xún循xù序jiàn渐jìn进
HSK 7-9

in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally

Open 循序渐进 page →
zūn遵xún循
HSK 7-9

to follow; to abide by; to comply with

Open 遵循 page →
yī依xún循

to follow; to comply

Open 依循 page →
yīn因xún循

to continue the same old routine; to carry on just as before; to procrastin…

Open 因循 page →
xún循fēn分

to abide by one's duties

Open 循分 page →
yīn因xún循shǒu守jiù旧

(idiom) to continue in the same old rut

Open 因循守旧 page →
xún循xù序

in proper sequence

Open 循序 page →

Related characters

More HSK 6 characters

丧串乌乳予井亡仓

From 循’s common words

环序渐进遵依因分

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