Dong Chinese dictionary

xūn

meritorious deed

Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning and 员 represents the sound. Simplified form of 勛.

Components

力 Meaning component

lì

power

员 Sound component

yuán

member

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

xūn

meritorious deed; merits; rank; medal; merit

xūn

variant of 勛|勋[xūn]

Most common words with 勋

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