巽 xùn
noun
: to obey; obedient
: mild, modest
: one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦, symbolizing wood and wind; ☴
: ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast)
Kun Reading
巽 | たつみ tatsumi
noun
: southeast
On Reading
巽 | そん son
noun
: xun (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: wind, southeast)
Usage:
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Etymology:
巽 xun4: 5th of the 8 trigrams; south-east; mild, modest =
巳 si4: the hours from 9 to 11; 6th terrestrial branch +
巳si4: the hours from 9 to 11; 6th terrestrial branch +
共 gong4: together with, all, total; to share
巽 xun4: 5th of the 8 trigrams; south-east; mild, modest =
巳 si4: the hours from 9 to 11; 6th terrestrial branch +
巳si4: the hours from 9 to 11; 6th terrestrial branch +
共 gong4: together with, all, total; to share
Variant:
㢲 xun4
Historical variant:
巺 xun4
Examples:
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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
