Meaning
to follow; to adhere to; to abide by
Chinese: 遵循、顺着。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xun” becomes a different word in each tone. 循 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 循环xún huánto cycle; to circulate; circle; loop
- 遵循zūn xúnto follow; to abide by; to comply with
- 循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnin sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
- 循着xún zheto follow
- 循分xún fènto abide by one's duties
Example Sentence
学习要循序渐进，不能着急。Xué xí yào xún xù jiàn jìn, bù néng zháo jí.Learning should proceed step by step; do not rush.
学习Xué xíto learn要yàoto want循序xún xùin proper sequence渐进jiàn jìnprogress step by step，不能bù néngcannot着急zháo jíto worry。