勛 Stroke Order

勛 (xūn) [名] 1. 特殊功勞: - Special contributions or exploits. - Example: 功勛 (great achievements), 經常建立奇勳 (frequently establish remarkable exploits). 2. 勛章: - Medal or honor awarded for achievements. - Example: 授勛 (to be awarded a medal). 3. 勛官: - Nobility or a noble rank. - Example: 勛衛 (an official in charge of the royal guard), 勛要 (important and influential figures). 4. 姓: - A surname. 【本义】: 特別大的功勞 - The original meaning: particularly significant contributions. 【造字法】: 形聲。小篆字作“勲”，从力，薰聲。古文从力，員聲。 - Formation of the character: it is a phono-semantic compound. The small seal character is written as "勲," consisting of the radical for power (力) and the phonetic component for 'fragrance' (薰). In ancient scripts, it is represented differently. 【引典】 - References: 1. 《說文》: 勲，能成王功也。 - "Exploit means the ability to accomplish royal achievements." 2. 《爾雅》: 勲，功也。 - "Exploit signifies merit." 3. 《周禮·司勲》: 王功曰勲。 - "Royal achievements are called exploits." 4. 《左傳·襄公二十一年》: 聖有謨勲。 - "The sage has remarkable exploits." 5. 《尹宙碑》: 勳功有章。 - "Exploits are recorded." 6. 《三國志·郭嘉傳》: 追思嘉勳，實不可忘。 - "To remember the esteemed exploits, indeed unforgettable." 7. 《樂府詩集·木蘭詩》: 策勳十二轉。 - "Recounts twelve successful exploits." 8. 南朝樑· 丘遲《與陳伯之書》: 勳重於當世。 - "Exploits weigh heavily in contemporary times." 9. 《史記·高祖功臣侯者年表序》: 古者人臣，功有五品，以德立宗廟定社稷曰勲。 - "In ancient times, officials had five ranks of merit, called exploits based on virtue." 【例】 - Examples: - 勛胤 (descendants of contributions); 勛垂竹帛 (exploits recorded in history); 勳力 (merit); 勛舊 (former ministers with merit).