逊
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xùn · humble, modest

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9Total strokes

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Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

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辶Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 逊

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Example sentences

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Guò dù de qiān xùn jiù shì jiāo ào.过度的谦逊就是骄傲。

Too much humility is pride.

Source: Tatoeba #1468443 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiǎn de měi lì sī háo bú xùn sè yú tā mǔ qīn.简的美丽丝毫不逊色于她母亲。

Jane is no less beautiful than her mother.

Source: Tatoeba #1416072 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nàge qiān xùn de nán rén gēn lín lǐ xiāngchǔ dé hěn hǎo.那个谦逊的男人跟邻里相处得很好。

The humble man is getting along with his neighbors.

Source: Tatoeba #1721898 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jié kè xùn cóng mǎ bèi shàng diào le xià lái.杰克逊从马背上掉了下来。

Jackson fell from his horse.

Source: Tatoeba #2004681 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de míng zì shì luó bó tè · yuē hàn xùn.我的名字是罗伯特·约翰逊。

My name is Robert Johnson.

Source: Tatoeba #9690029 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yà mǎ xùn hé yǒu hěn duō zhī liú.亚马逊河有很多支流。

The Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries.

Source: Tatoeba #8739379 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 逊 in context

  1. Say xùn, then recall the core meaning: humble, modest.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 谦逊 (qiān xùn), meaning “humble”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 逊 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.