Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "旬", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "旬", and master the standard way of writing the character "旬".
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旬
Pronunciation: [xún]
Category: Noun
1. A period of ten days (one month is divided into three periods).
Example: 上旬 (the first ten days of the month), 中旬 (the middle ten days of the month), 下旬 (the last ten days of the month), 旬刊 (weekly publication).
2. A period of ten years, often referring to a person's age.
Example: 年过六旬 (over sixty years old), 八旬老者 (an eighty-year-old person).
3. An official inspection or tour.
Example: 王命台虎,来旬来宣 (The king commanded the officials to come and announce).
4. Time or duration.
Example: 量寸旬,涓吉日 (Measuring time).
5. Full; complete.
Example: 旬月 (full month), 旬岁 (full year).
Related Terms:
- 兼旬 (two ten-day periods)
- 旬期 (a ten-day period)
- 旬修 (activities within ten days)
- 旬首 (the beginning of a ten-day period)
- 旬浃 (completing ten days)
- 旬宴 (a feast given by the emperor on festival days)