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HSK 10 N2
xùn
クン、キン
おし.える、よ.む、くん.ずる
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 川 represents the sound.
Components
say+ river =
instruction
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
chuān river
stream, river
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [xùn]
to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule
Japanese
くん くに (old) 同音

noun

  1. native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
  2. precept; lesson; one's teachings
Korean
[訓]
Noun
translation of a Chinese character; When reading a Chinese character in Korean, the meaning that precedes its pronunciation.
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
いさお
Isao unclassified name
くに
Kuni given name
くん
Kun given name
くんじ
Kunji unclassified name
さとし
Satoshi male given name
さとる
Satoru unclassified name
よみ
Yomi female given name