Chinese word dictionary

逡巡

qūn xún · to draw back; to move back and forth; to hesitate

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Word information

Simplified逡巡

Traditional逡巡

Pinyinqūn xún

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

逡qūn

to withdraw, to retreat, to fall back

巡xún

to cruise, to inspect, to patrol

How to learn 逡巡

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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巡回xúnhuí

to go around; to roam; to tour

巡逻xúnluó

to patrol (police, army or navy)

巡视xúnshì

to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour; to survey (a scene); to scan with one's eyes