Meaning
to patrol; to make one's rounds
Chinese: 巡逻、巡视。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xun” becomes a different word in each tone. 巡 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 巡逻xún luóto patrol
- 出巡chū xúnto go on an inspection tour
- 巡行xún xíngto patrol; to perambulate; to travel around within an area
- 巡回xún huíto go around; to roam; to tour
- 海巡hǎi xúncoast guard
Example Sentence
夜里，保安在小区里来回巡逻。Yè lǐ, bǎo ān zài xiǎo qū lǐ lái huí xún luó.At night, the guard patrols the neighborhood back and forth.
夜里Yè lǐduring the night，保安bǎo ānBonan ethnic group在zàiat小区xiǎo qūhousing estate里lǐinside来回lái huíto make a round trip巡逻xún luóto patrol。