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逊

xùn
HSK 7-9

“To abdicate” in Chinese is 逊 (xùn).

Other characters with the syllable xun: see all 13 →

Meaning

  • to abdicate
  • modest
  • yielding
Show 3 more meanings
  • unpretentious
  • inferior to
  • (slang) to suck

Example

过度的谦逊就是骄傲。

Too much humility is pride.

From 谦逊 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 逊

谦逊qiānxùnhumbleHSK 7-9逊色xùnsèinferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)HSK 7-9

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