逊 Stroke Order

逊 (xùn) 1. To retreat, to yield. - 退避，退让: 逊位 (yield position), 逊遁 (to retreat). 2. To be modest, to show deference. - 谦让，恭顺: 逊让 (to yield), 谦逊 (modesty). 3. Inferior, not as good as. - 次，差，不及: 逊色 (inferior). 动 (verb) - 本义: 逃遁 (to flee) - 造字法: 形声。从辵 (chuò), 孙声 (sound). 1. 同本义 ([En.] flee) - 引: - 《说文》: 遜，遁也。 - 《书·微子》: 吾家耄逊于荒 (our family is less than desolate). - 汉·扬雄《剧秦美新》: 是以耆儒硕老，抱其书而远逊 (thus the venerable scholars far fled with their books). - 例: 又如: 逊郊 (the emperor retreats to the wilderness). 2. 辞让; 退让 ([En.] abdicate) - 引: - 《书·尧典序》: 将逊于位 (will abdicate the throne). - 《三国演义》: 用率我唐典，敬逊尔位 (with our Tang rituals, respectfully yield your position). - 唐·常衮《授李抱玉》: 以其逊职，是有进阶 (because of his abdication, there is promotion). - 《儿女英雄传》: 心想挑了个斜岔儿，把大家逊出去就完了事了。 - 例: 又如: 逊受 (humble acceptance); 逊辞 (to decline); 唐尧逊位 (Tang Yao abdicates); 逊国 (to yield the country); 逊迹 (to retreat; to live in seclusion); 逊坐 (to yield a seat). 3. 不如，比不上 ([En.] inferior) - 例: 如: 毫无逊色 (not inferior at all); 稍逊一筹 (slightly inferior). 形 (adjective) 1. 谦逊; 恭顺 ([En.] modest) - 引: - 《虞书》: 五品不逊 (not inferior in rank). - 《论语》: 危行言逊 (to conduct oneself cautiously and speak modestly). - 《吕氏春秋·士容》: 辞令逊敏 (humble and tactful in speech). - 宋·司马光《训俭示康》: 与其不逊也宁固 (better to be humble than proud). - 例: 又如: 逊谢 (to respectfully decline); 逊让 (to be modest and yield); 逊弟 (to respect and follow elders); 逊服 (to obey; to comply).