浚 (jùn): to dredge (a river)

浚 (jùn) is a Chinese character meaning “to dredge (a river).” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 氵 (water). It ranks #5551 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 氵 water10 strokesFrequency #5551

Definitions

to dredge (a river)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
疏浚	shū jùn	to dredge
浚县	xùn xiàn	Xun County or Xunxian, a county in Hebi City 鶴壁市\|鹤壁市[He4 bi4 Shi4], Henan
浚泥船	jùn ní chuán	dredger
挖浚	wā jùn	to dredge
浚渫	jùn xiè	to dredge

Total compounds

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As middle character

浚 appears in 5 compound words: 60 as the first character, 40 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

孩子们喜欢在清澈的浚边玩耍，捉小鱼小虾。

hái zǐ men xǐ huān zài qīng chè de jùn biān wán shuǎ , zhuō xiǎo yú xiǎo xiā .

Children love to play by the clear stream, catching small fish and shrimp.

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赶在台风汛期前贯穿台东市太平溪紧急疏浚完成

gǎn zài tái fēng xùn qī qián guàn chuān tái dōng shì tài píng xī jǐn jí shū jùn wán chéng

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21岁刘浚升勇夺亚洲溜溜球锦标赛亚军创台湾最佳成...

2 1 suì liú jùn shēng yǒng duó yà zhōu liū liū qiú jǐn biāo sài yà jūn chuàng tái wān zuì jiā chéng . . .

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魏浚笙狂瘦8公斤险昏倒!1招自救超危急来台...

wèi jùn 笙 kuáng shòu 8 gōng jīn xiǎn hūn dǎo ! 1 zhāo zì jiù chāo wēi jí lái tái . . .

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 浚 (jùn) mean in Chinese?

浚 (jùn) primarily means "to dredge (a river)." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #5551 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 浚 have?

浚 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 浚?

The radical associated with 浚 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.

What are common words containing 浚?

Common words with 浚 include: 疏浚 (shū jùn, "to dredge"); 浚县 (xùn xiàn, "Xun County or Xunxian, a county in Hebi City 鶴壁市|鹤壁市[He4 bi4 Shi4], Henan"); 浚泥船 (jùn ní chuán, "dredger"); 挖浚 (wā jùn, "to dredge"); 浚渫 (jùn xiè, "to dredge"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.

Is 浚 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 浚 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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