驯
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xún · tame, obedient, docile

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #11376
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Learn every stroke in 驯

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

马Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 驯

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xùnWords pronounced xùn
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Example sentences

Notice where 驯 sits in each complete thought.

Hǎi tún hé xùn yǎng yuán jiāo liú dé bǐ wǒ men suǒ qī wàng de hǎo dé duō.海豚和驯养员交流得比我们所期望的好得多。

The dolphin and trainer communicated much better than we expected.

Source: Tatoeba #795751 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shīzi tīng cóng xùn shòu shī de zhǐ huī.狮子听从驯兽师的指挥。

The lion followed the trainer's commands.

Source: Tatoeba #2626332 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 驯 in context

  1. Say xún, then recall the core meaning: tame, obedient, docile.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 驯从 (xùn cóng), meaning “tame”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 驯 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.