Depicts a bow (弓) aiming at a bird (隹). Based on the original meaning "to shoot and kill wild birds". The meaning later shifted to "superior" and "outstanding".
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Historical Evolution
隽
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
隽
Regular
Modern
Chinese
隽 / 雋 [Juàn]
surname Juan
隽 / 雋 [juàn]
meaningful; significant
隽 / 雋 [jùn]
variant of 俊[jùn]
Japanese
excellence; genius
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
雋 しゅん
Shun given name
CHINESE WORDS (12)
隽永 [juànyǒng] #33,863
meaningful
含味隽永 [hánwèijuànyǒng]
fine, lasting flavor (of literature)
神妙隽美 [shénmiàojuànměi]
outstanding and elegant
隽品 [juànpǐn]
outstanding work
隽妙 [juànmiào]
extremely elegant
隽拔 [juànbá]
handsome (of people)
隽敏 [juànmǐn]
refined and smart
隽材 [juàncái]
talent
隽楚 [juànchǔ]
outstanding
隽茂 [juànmào]
outstanding talent
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JAPANESE WORDS (1)