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舜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

舜 Stroke Order — How to Write 舜

Stroke Order

舜 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 舛, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

舜 Radical and Character Components

Components:爫冖舛

舜 is a phono-semantic compound: 爫 (claw) carries the meaning, while 舛 indicates the sound.

Radical: 舛 + 6 more strokes

舜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shùn

Meanings of 舜 in Chinese

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shùn舜

Shùn refers to a legendary ancient emperor, often associated with Emperor Yao as wise and virtuous rulers (尧舜), or used in phrases like 尧天舜日 to symbolize a peaceful and prosperous era.
古人常常以尧舜为榜样，教导后代要效法他们的智慧与德行。
Ancient people often took Yao and Shun as role models, teaching future generations to emulate their wisdom and virtue.
An archaic term for the hibiscus flower, often used in poetic contexts or classical idioms like '颜如舜华' to describe a woman's radiant and ephemeral beauty.
这幅画中的女子，容颜宛如舜华，灵动而脱俗
The woman in this painting, with a face as beautiful as the hibiscus, is vibrant and ethereal.

Words with 舜

Idioms with 舜

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Questions about 舜

What does 舜 mean in Chinese?

舜 (shùn) means “An archaic term for the hibiscus flower, often used in poetic contexts or classical idioms like '颜如舜华' to describe a woman's radiant and ephemeral beauty” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 舜?

舜 is pronounced shùn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 舜 have?

舜 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 舜?

舜 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 舛. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 舜?

The radical of 舜 is 舛, and 舜 is a phono-semantic compound.