巡

廵
xún
巛 + 辶

Definitions

xún (verb) to patrol; to make rounds; to inspect

Etymology

To walk 辶 by the river 巛; 巛 also provides the pronunciation

About

巡 denotes the act of patrolling a designated area, making an inspection tour, or systematically cruising through a territory to maintain order and security. It is structured as a phono-semantic compound: the semantic radical 辶 (chuò) conveys walking or moving along a path, while the component 巛 (chuān) is a variant of 川 (river), depicting flowing water. 巛 supplies the character's pronunciation and also evokes the idea of continuous, unimpeded motion through a region. The term is strongly associated with military detachments, police forces, and government officials who carry out formal inspection rounds, ensuring that boundaries are protected and administrative duties are performed methodically across multiple separate locations.

Example Sentences Hide

警察在街上巡逻。

Jǐngchá zài jiē shàng xúnluó.

Police patrol on the street.

巡回展览很受欢迎。

Xúnhuí zhǎnlǎn hěn shòu huānyíng.

The touring exhibition is very popular.

他负责巡查工厂安全。

Tā fùzé xúnchá gōngchǎng ānquán.

He is responsible for inspecting factory safety.

巡演音乐会将下周举行。

Xúnyǎn yīnyuèhuì jiāng xiàzhōu jǔxíng.

The tour concert will be held next week.

巡警迅速赶到现场。

Xúnjǐng xùnsù gǎndào xiànchǎng.

The patrol officer quickly arrived at the scene.

巡访期间他收集了很多意见。

Xúnfǎng qījiān tā shōujíle hěnduō yìjiàn.

During the inspection tour, he collected many opinions.

巡天计划发现了新行星。

Xúntiān jìhuà fāxiànle xīn xíngxīng.

The sky survey project discovered new planets.

巡回医疗队为村民看病。

Xúnhuí yīliáo duì wèi cūnmín kànbìng.

The mobile medical team treats villagers.

Related Characters

Component: 巛

巢 邕 甾 巠 巤 廵 災 舝

Component: 辶

这 过 道 还 进 通 达 边 运 造 近 远 连 选

Example Words

巡演 巡逻 出巡 巡查 巡礼 巡航 巡视 巡警 巡回 巡游 巡逻车 巡捕 巡抚 巡洋舰 巡行 巡逻艇 巡逻队 逡巡