Pinyin "xun4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "xun4" is split up into two parts: "xu" and "(e)n4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "xu"

Xu is for Xu Xian.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)n4"

In the encampment's bathroom.

Characters pronounced xun4

to abdicate / modest / yielding / unpretentious / inferior to / (slang) to suck
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to teach / to train / to admonish / instruction (from superiors) / teachings / rule
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to attain gradually / to tame / Taiwan pr. [xun2]
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(archaic) to fly rapidly
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to question / to ask / to interrogate / rapid / speedy / fast / news / information
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high water / flood / to sprinkle water
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to obey / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing wood and wind / ☴ / ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast)
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to be buried with the dead / to die for a cause
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to give in to / to be swayed by (personal considerations etc) / Taiwan pr. [xun2] / to follow / to expose publicly / variant of 侚[xun4] / variant of 殉[xun4]
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variant of 巽[xun4]
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quick / variant of 殉[xun4]
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(literary) quick / variant of 殉[xun4]
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