勋 (xūn): (bound form) meritorious accomplishment

勋 (xūn) is a Chinese character meaning “(bound form) meritorious accomplishment.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 员 (phonetic) and 力 (semantic). It ranks #2279 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 勋 strength. Its radical form 力 (power) appears in many related characters such as 动 (dòng, (of sth) to move), 力 (lì, power), 办 (bàn, to take care of (a matter)).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 力 power9 strokesFrequency #2279员 phonetic 力 semantic

Definitions

(bound form) meritorious accomplishment

Etymology & Origin

勋

pictophoneticstrength

Decomposition: ⿰员力 (layout: left-right)

Components:员phonetic 力semantic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
勋章noun	xūn zhāng	medal
勋爵noun	xūn jué	Lord (UK hereditary nobility)
功勋noun	gōng xūn	meritorious service
授勋verb	shòu xūn	to award an honor
元勋	yuán xūn	leading light
开国元勋	kāi guó yuán xūn	founding father
勋业noun	xūn yè	(literary) distinguished service and achievement
张勋	zhāng xūn	Zhang Xun (1854-1923), Qing loyalist general who attempted to restore the abdicated emperor Puyi 溥儀\|溥仪 to th...
张勋复辟	zhāng xūn fù bì	Manchu Restoration of 1917, an attempt by General Zhang Xun 張勳\|张勋 to reinstate the monarchy in China by ...
高畑勋	gāo tián xūn	Isao Takahata (1935-2018), co-founder of Studio Ghibli
大紫荆勋章	dà zǐ jīng xūn zhāng	Great Bauhinia Medal (GBM), established in 1997 as the highest award under Hong Kong's honors and awards system
光禄勋noun	guāng lù xūn	minister of the imperial household
勋绩	xūn jì	meritorious service

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

勋 appears in 13 compound words: 31 as the first character, 54 as the last, and 15 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 勋 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

仁rén

0.77148 co-occurrences

章zhāng

0.69827,238 co-occurrences

誉yù

0.5072,050 co-occurrences

奖jiǎng

0.4974,286 co-occurrences

稽jī

0.489692 co-occurrences

荣róng

0.4852,164 co-occurrences

爵jué

0.4742,626 co-occurrences

功gōng

0.4574,636 co-occurrences

骑qí

0.424822 co-occurrences

铭míng

0.423436 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

开国元勋kāi guó yuán xūnHSK 7+

variant of 開國元勳|开国元勋, founding figure (of country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company, school etc

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

了解勋字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。

le xiè xūn zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .

Understanding the origin of the character "勋" helps to comprehend Chinese culture.

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huáng rén xūn chèn yīng wěi dá chéng wéi quán qiú zuì dà wǎng lào gōng sī dāng zhōng yǒu . . .

Huang called Nvidia "the world's largest network company" Among them...

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huī dá zhí háng cháng huáng rén xūn chèn S a a S mò rì lùn shù cuò wù , rèn wéi cún zài shēn dù wù . . .

Huang Jensheng, CEO of Nvidia, called the SaaS doomsday discourse wrong, believing that there was a "deep mistake...

TvbsFeb 2026

经典赛/赖清德颁“一等景星勋章” 王贞治:这次台湾队是历年最强

jīng diǎn sài lài qīng dé bān yī děng jǐng xīng xūn zhāng wáng zhēn zhì : zhè cì tái wān duì shì lì nián zuì qiáng

Classic/Lai Qingde awarded the "First Class Jingxing Medal" Wang Zhenzhi: This time the Taiwan team is the strongest in history

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《异能》金度勋疑吃Karina豆腐!被目击揉她手指亲...

yì néng jīn dù xūn yí chī K a r i n a dòu fǔ ! bèi mù jī róu tā shǒu zhǐ qīn . . .

"Superpower" Kim Do-hoon suspected of eating Karina tofu! was seen rubbing her fingers kiss...

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měi gǔ pán qián huáng rén xūn : wéi G T C 2 0 2 6 zhǔn bèi le duō kuǎn qián . .

"U.S. stock pre-market" Jensen Huang: A variety of pre-market preparations have been prepared for GTC 2026:

Tatoeba

这名士兵被授予紫心勋章。

Zhè míngshì bīng bèi shòuyǔ zǐ xīn xūn zhāng.

This soldier was awarded the Purple Heart.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 勋 (xūn) mean in Chinese?

勋 (xūn) primarily means "(bound form) meritorious accomplishment." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2279 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 勋 and 损?

勋 (xūn) and 损 (sǔn) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 力 vs 扌 (same 员 component).

How many strokes does 勋 have?

勋 is written with 9 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 勋?

The radical associated with 勋 is 力 (power). This radical appears in many characters related to power.

What are the components of 勋?

勋 is composed of: 员 (phonetic), 力 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰员力 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 勋?

Common words with 勋 include: 勋章 (xūn zhāng, "medal"); 勋爵 (xūn jué, "Lord (UK hereditary nobility)"); 功勋 (gōng xūn, "meritorious service"); 授勋 (shòu xūn, "to award an honor"); 元勋 (yuán xūn, "leading light"). There are over 13 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 勋 (xūn)?

Several characters share the pronunciation xūn: 寻 (to search), 训 (to teach), 讯 ((bound form) to ask), 迅 (rapid), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 勋 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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