狁(yǔn)

7 strokes

name of a tribe

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Character information

Pinyin
yǔn
Meaning
name of a tribe
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 狁 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭允

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犭 (animal); 允 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

犭quǎn允yǔn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 狁 step by step

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

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Words with 狁

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

xiǎn猃yǔn狁

Zhou Dynasty term for a northern nomadic tribe later called the Xiongnu 匈奴[…

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From 狁’s common words

猃

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