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xūn

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xūn Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xūn | xun1
English translation
a medicinal herb; to cauterize

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About xūn

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Number of strokes

17

Traditional form

xūn

Contains the radical

cǎo

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

herb

Etymology of xūn

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

艹熏

Semantic compound

cǎo

Phonetic compound

xūn

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Example sentences using xūn

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空气 kōngqì Zhōng 弥漫 mímàn 薰衣 cǎo xiāng .

The air was fragrant with lavender.

金银花 jīn yín huā 野蔷薇道旁 de shù xūn xiāng le .

The pale woodbines and the dog - roses were scenting the hedgerows.

gòu le , 受够 shòu gòu 这些 zhè xiē xūn xiāng 以及 yǐjí 薄荷 bò he de 感觉 gǎnjué le .

Enough, already with this mellow incense and peppermints vibe.

shǎng de 刻痕 kè hén . yǒu 图画 tú huà 描绘 miáohuì le liǎng 男人 nán rén 正在 zhèngzài yān xūn 蜂巢 fēng cháo de 情景 qíngjǐng .

One drawing shows two men smoking out a bees'nest.

单瓣 dān bàn Huā , Zhōng 薰衣 cǎo 色到蓝色 lán sè , 每个花梗 huā gěng yǒu 3-7朵花,容易 róngyì Zàng zài 叶子 yèzi , 花期 huā qī duǎn .

Single medium lavender - blue, 3 - 7 per peduncle, hides under leaves, short - lived.

Words with xūn

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
xūn coumarin xūn
小薰 Xiǎo Xūn Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress小薰 Xiǎo Xūn
薰衣草 xūn yī cǎo lavender薰衣草 xūn yī cǎo

xūn Decomposition & Compounds

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