The character 旬 — “ten-day period”: how to write it and what it means
ten-day period
The Chinese character 旬 is read xún and means “ten-day period”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 旬
旬 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 旬, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 旬 is made of
Inside, 日 “day”: ten days. Hints at the reading of 询 xún.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 旬
- 上旬first ten days of a monthHSK 6
- 中旬middle of a month, second ten daysHSK 6
- 下旬last ten days of a monthHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 旬?
旬 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 旬 mean?
旬 means “ten-day period”. It appears in 上旬 (“first ten days of a month”), 中旬 (“middle of a month”), 下旬 (“last ten days of a month”).
How do you pronounce 旬?
旬 is read xún. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 旬 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 旬 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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