(xún)

HSK 58 strokesTrad.

to ask about

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xún
Meaning
to ask about; to inquire about
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠旬

In this compound, the meaning comes from (speech); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

8 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.

cháxún
HSK 5

to check

Open 查询 page →
xúnwèn
HSK 5

to inquire; to ask about

Open 询问 page →
xún
HSK 6

variant of 咨询

Open 咨询 page →
zhēngxún

to consult; to solicit the opinion of

Open 征询 page →
tànxún

to inquire into; to ask after

Open 探询 page →
xúnjià

quotation request

Open 询价 page →

lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

Open 询根问底 page →

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