徇

狥

xùn

彳 + 旬

Definitions

xùn to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xún]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xùn]; variant of 殉[xùn]

xùn variant of 徇[xùn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 彳 represents the meaning and 旬 represents the sound. Simplified form of 狥.

Semantic: 彳 Phonetic: 旬

About

The character 徇 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side semantic radical 彳 (chì), meaning a small step or walking, relates the character to movement or action. The right-side component 旬 (xún), meaning a ten-day period, primarily provides the phonetic cue for pronunciation. Originally, 徇 meant to patrol or walk around to inspect, a sense derived from the walking radical. Over time, its meaning broadened to include complying with others, yielding to personal feelings, or following rules. It is most commonly found in the modern compound 徇私 (xùnsī), meaning to act out of personal favoritism.

Example Sentences Hide

他办事从不徇私。

Tā bànshì cóng bù xùnsī.

He never acts out of personal consideration in handling matters.

徇私舞弊是不对的。

Xùnsī wǔbì shì bù duì de.

Engaging in fraud for personal gain is wrong.

公司严禁徇私行为。

Gōngsī yánjìn xùnsī xíngwéi.

The company strictly prohibits favoritism.

他为了朋友徇情了。

Tā wèile péngyou xùnqíng le.

He acted out of personal feelings for his friend.

法律面前不容徇私。

Fǎlǜ miànqián bù róng xùnsī.

There is no room for favoritism before the law.

徇私会破坏公平原则。

Xùnsī huì pòhuài gōngpíng yuánzé.

Favoritism can undermine the principle of fairness.

他因徇私被公司开除。

Tā yīn xùnsī bèi gōngsī kāichú.

He was fired by the company for favoritism.

在执法过程中不能徇情。

Zài zhífǎ guòchéng zhōng bù néng xùnqíng.

One cannot act out of personal feelings during law enforcement.

Related Characters

Component: 彳

Component: 旬