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徇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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徇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

徇 Stroke Order — How to Write 徇

Stroke Order

徇 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 彳, 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.

徇 Radical and Character Components

Components:彳旬

徇 is a phono-semantic compound: 彳 (step) carries the meaning, while 旬 indicates the sound.

Radical: 彳 + 6 more strokes

徇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xùn

Meanings of 徇 in Chinese

1

xùn徇

To comply with, yield to; to show favoritism or bias, often for personal reasons or affection, as in '徇私' (act partially for personal gain) or '徇情' (act out of personal feelings).
法官审理案件应公正无私，绝不能徇私枉法。
Judges should be fair and selfless when hearing cases, and must never pervert justice for personal gain.
To die for a cause; to sacrifice one's life (same as '殉').
他为保护村民，英勇徇难。
He bravely sacrificed his life to protect the villagers.
To publicly display or declare (e.g., laws, rules) to the public.
布告栏上徇示了新的规定。
The new regulations were publicly displayed on the bulletin board.

Common Words and Phrases with 徇

1
xùn徇nàn难
to die for one's country or a cause
为了保护整个村庄免受洪水的侵袭，他奋不顾身，最终不幸徇难。
To protect the entire village from the flood's onslaught, he rushed forward fearlessly and tragically laid down his life.
2
xùn徇qíng情
act wrongly out of personal considerations
经理在招聘时不能徇私徇情，要以能力为重。
Managers should not show favoritism or partiality during recruitment, but should prioritize ability.
3
xùn徇sī私
To practice favoritism, often bending rules or acting illegally due to personal connections.
部门经理因为徇私，将一个不合格的候选人提拔到了重要岗位。
The department manager promoted an unqualified candidate to an important position due to personal favoritism.
4
xùn徇sī私zuò作bì弊
To practice favouritism and commit fraud.
因为和某位参赛者是朋友，评委在评分时徇私作弊，导致比赛结果饱受质疑。
Because he was friends with a certain contestant, the judge engaged in favoritism and cheating when scoring, causing the competition results to be widely questioned.

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Questions about 徇

What does 徇 mean in Chinese?

徇 (xùn) means “To comply with, yield to” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 徇?

徇 is pronounced xùn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 徇 have?

徇 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 徇?

徇 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 彳. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 徇?

The radical of 徇 is 彳, and 徇 is a phono-semantic compound.