(xùn): to teach, to train, to admonish, (bound form) instruction (from superiors), teachings, rule

(xùn) is a Chinese character meaning “to teach.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #1021 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, speech. Its radical form (speech) appears in many related characters such as (rèn, to recognize, to admit), (, to remember, to record), (shí, to know, knowledge).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to teach
  2. to train
  3. to admonish
  4. (bound form) instruction (from superiors)
  5. teachings
  6. rule

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticspeech

Decomposition: ⿰讠川 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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5

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
verbxùn liànto train5
verb/nounjiào xunto provide guidance6
verbpéi xùnto cultivate5

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
shòu xùnto receive training
xùn huàto admonish subordinates
xùn liàn chǎngtraining ground
péi xùn bāntraining class
xùn chìto reprimand
jí xùnto train together
xùn jièto reprimand
jūn xùnto do military training
xiào xùnschool motto
gǔ xùnold adage
xùn lìngorder
yí xùnwishes of the deceased
bù zú wéi xùnnot to be taken as an example
jīng shén xùn huàpep talk
xùn mín zhèng yīnKorean text HunMin JongUm promulgated by Sejong Daewang in 1418 to introduce hangeul
59
Total compounds
37
As first character
42
As last character
20
As middle character

appears in 59 compound words: 37 as the first character, 42 as the last, and 20 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 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

liàn
0.847169,899 co-occurrences
péi
0.69569,827 co-occurrences
jiè
0.4931,230 co-occurrences
bān
0.43517,208 co-occurrences
0.4183,192 co-occurrences
dǎo
0.40912,090 co-occurrences
duì
0.40816,902 co-occurrences
gān
0.4026,498 co-occurrences
0.4024,704 co-occurrences
jiào
0.39518,432 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

bùzúwéixùnHSK 5+

not fit to serve as a model; not to be taken as an example; not an example to be followed; unauthoritative

phrase

Showing 1 of 3 idioms containing .

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

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Tatoeba

詹姆斯怕极了在课堂上犯错并被斥。

Zhānmǔsī pà jíle zài kètáng shàng fàncuò bìng bèi xùnchì.

James had a great fear of making mistakes in class and being reprimanded.

Tatoeba

狮子突然向练员扑了过去。

Shīzi tūrán xiàng xùnliàn yuán pū le guòqù.

Suddenly the lion came at his trainer.

Tatoeba

练狗是不容易的。

Xùnliàn gǒu shì bù róngyì de.

It is not easy to train dogs.

Tatoeba

他因我喝酒而斥我。

Tā yīn wǒ hējiǔ ér xùnchì wǒ.

He gave me a lecture on drinking.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced xùn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 训 (xùn) mean in Chinese?
训 (xùn) primarily means "to teach." It is classified as HSK Level 5, making it an advanced character. It ranks #1021 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 训 and 学?
训 (xùn) and 学 (xué) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 训 (teach) vs 学 (learn).
How many strokes does 训 have?
训 is written with 5 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 训?
The radical associated with 训 is 讠 (speech). This radical appears in many characters related to speech.
What are the components of 训?
训 is composed of: 讠 (semantic), 川 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰讠川 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 训?
Common words with 训 include: 训练 (xùn liàn, "to train"); 教训 (jiào xun, "to provide guidance"); 培训 (péi xùn, "to cultivate"); 受训 (shòu xùn, "to receive training"); 训话 (xùn huà, "to admonish subordinates"). There are over 59 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 训 (xùn)?
Several characters share the pronunciation xùn: 驯 (to attain gradually), 勋 ((bound form) meritorious accomplishment), 熏 (to smoke), 寻 (to search), and 4 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 训 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 训 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.