训 xùn — teach · English

训

xùn

teach

At a glance · 训

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「训」从言川声，小篆从言川声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「训」本义为教导、训诫，引申训练、释义。

Structure

从言、川声，形声字，言表言语义类，川表音，本为教诲。

At a glance

Pinyinxùn

Radical讠

Strokes5

UnicodeU+8BAD

Character type形声

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English teach teach, instruct; exegesis

Français instruire / leçon Instruire, leçon. «外受傅训» : les enseignements.

Español instruir / lección Instruir, lección. «外受傅训»: las enseñanzas.

العربية يعلّم / عبرة يعلّم، عبرة. «外受傅训»: المواعظ.

Русский поучать / урок Поучать, урок. «外受傅训»: наставления.

Common words

训练xùn liàntrain
教训jiào xùnlesson

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