Definitions

xùn (verb) to teach; to train
xùn (verb) to admonish
xùn (noun) instruction; teachings

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "训" derives from its traditional form "訓", which is structurally composed of the semantic element "言" representing speech and the phonetic element "川" indicating sound, a configuration that originally conveyed the act of teaching or explaining through spoken words, particularly in the context of interpreting classical texts or offering moral guidance. Over time, its meaning expanded to encompass notions of training, drilling, and admonition, reflecting a broader application from scholarly instruction to practical discipline. The simplified form "训" alters the graphical representation by reducing "言" to "讠", yet the character's core associations with instruction and correction continue in contemporary usage.

Etymology Hide

Bronze etymology image
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze etymology image
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal etymology image
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal etymology image
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal etymology image
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal etymology image
Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical etymology image
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical etymology image
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Traditional Modern
Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他每天练跑步。

Tā měitiān xùnliàn pǎobù.

He trains running every day.

教练给我们做了培

Jiàoliàn gěi wǒmen zuòle péixùn.

The coach gave us training.

这次失败是个教

Zhè cì shībài shì gè jiàoxùn.

This failure is a lesson.

父亲斥了我的错误。

Fùqin xùnchìle wǒ de cuòwù.

Father scolded me for my mistake.

我们必须练新员工。

Wǒmen bìxū xùnliàn xīn yuángōng.

We must train the new employees.

他正在接受严格的军事练。

Tā zhèngzài jiēshòu yángé de jūnshì xùnliàn.

He is undergoing strict military training.

犬师把那条狗练得非常听话。

Xùn quǎn shī bǎ nà tiáo gǒu xùnliàn dé fēichāng tīnghuà.

The dog trainer trained that dog to be very obedient.

经过多次培,他终于掌握了操作复杂设备的全部要领。

Jīngguò duō cì péixùn, tā zhōngyú zhǎngwòle cāozuò fùzá shèbèi de quánbù yàolǐng.

After multiple training sessions, he finally mastered all the essentials of operating the complex equipment.