舜(shùn): Shun (c. 23rd century BC), mythical sage and leader
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 舜 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 舜 step by step
12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 舜
Common words using 舜 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
Yi Sunshin (1545-1598), Korean admiral and folk hero, famous for sea victor…
Open 李舜臣 page →several tombs of legendary Emperor Shun, one in Ningyuan county 寧遠縣|宁远县[Nin…
Open 舜帝陵 page →sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all …
Open 舜日尧天 page →sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all …
Open 舜日尧年 page →Related characters
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