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讯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
讯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

讯 Stroke Order — How to Write 讯

Stroke Order

讯 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.

讯 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠卂

讯 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 卂 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 3 more strokes

讯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xùn

Meanings of 讯 in Chinese

1

xùn讯

To interrogate or question, particularly in a formal or legal context.
警方对嫌疑人进行了长时间的讯问
The police conducted a lengthy interrogation of the suspect.
Message, information, news.
你收到我发给你的讯息了吗？
Did you receive the message I sent you?
To inform, to state, or to express one's thoughts or feelings, often implying a disclosure or a communication of something held within.
他借着酒意，向朋友们讯出心中的苦闷
Under the influence of alcohol, he expressed the bitterness in his heart to his friends.
In the Western Zhou dynasty of China, "xùn" (讯) referred to a captive or prisoner, often found in the phrase "zhí xùn" (执讯) meaning to capture prisoners.
史书记载，彼时战胜者常执讯而归。
Historical records indicate that at that time, victors often returned with captives.
Refers to '迅' (xùn), meaning swift, rapid, or quick.
他讯速地完成了任务。
He swiftly completed the task.

Common Words and Phrases with 讯

1
xùn讯hào号
A signal transmitted via electromagnetic waves.
手机收到了微弱的讯号，通话质量受到了影响。
The mobile phone received a weak signal, and the call quality was affected.
2
xùn讯shí实
to be proved true by trial
经过调查，店主所说的货物丢失情况讯实。
After investigation, the shop owner's report of the missing merchandise was confirmed as true.
3
xùn讯wèn问
to interrogate; to question (in a formal or severe manner)
警方对那名证人进行了长时间的讯问，以获取案件的更多细节。
The police subjected the witness to a lengthy interrogation to obtain more details about the case.

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Questions about 讯

What does 讯 mean in Chinese?

讯 (xùn) means “To interrogate or question” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 讯?

讯 is pronounced xùn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 讯 have?

讯 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 讯?

讯 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 讯?

The radical of 讯 is 讠, and 讯 is a phono-semantic compound.