循
HSK 6

循 (xún): obey, comply with, follow

xún

obey, comply with, follow

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Pinyin

xún

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

obey, comply with, follow

How to Write 循 (xún)

循 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 循

A phono-semantic compound: 彳 (step) carries the meaning, and 盾 hints at the pronunciation.

What 循 is Made Of

循 is built from 2 components:

彳to step with the left foot
盾shield

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Words Using 循

Common Chinese words that contain 循:

循环

xúnhuán

遵循

zūnxún

循序渐进

xúnxùjiànjìn

Characters Related to 循

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