(shùn)

12 strokes

Shun (c. 23rd century BC), mythical sage and leader

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shùn
Meaning
Shun (c. 23rd century BC), mythical sage and leader
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⿱爫冖舛

In this compound, the meaning comes from (claw); 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

12 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.

shùn

Yu Shun, one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4]

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Yi Sunshin (1545-1598), Korean admiral and folk hero, famous for sea victor…

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several tombs of legendary Emperor Shun, one in Ningyuan county 寧遠縣|宁远县[Nin…

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sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all …

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sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all …

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