驯

xùn

x+ǜn·4th tone

to attain gradually · to tame

Radical: 马 Strokes: 6 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

马驾骑骄验驰驱驿骇骂驻骈

Same radical

马驾骑骄验驰驱驿骇骂驻骈骚驴驼

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Character Decomposition

驯=马+川

Etymology

horse

Meanings

to attain gradually

to tame

Taiwan pr. xún

xùn

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Words with 驯 36 total

docile · meek · harmless · moderate and obedient · tame温驯wēn xùn refined (of writing)雅驯yǎ xùn to look after and train (animals)调驯tiáo xùn to tame · to domesticate驯化xùn huà docile · tractable驯善xùn shàn tame · obedient驯从xùn cóng to tame驯扰xùn rǎo to tame · tame · docile驯服xùn fú docile · tame驯良xùn liáng tame · docile驯顺xùn shùn to domesticate · to raise and train驯养xùn yǎng to break in a horse · a trained saddle horse驯马xùn mǎ to tame a camel驯驼xùn tuó reindeer驯鹿xùn lù Taming of the Shrew, play by William Shakespeare驯悍记xùn hàn jì horse trainer驯马人xùn mǎ rén horse training ground驯马场xùn mǎ chǎng arrogant and obstinate (idiom) · unyielding桀骜不驯jié ào bù xùn domestication and breeding · captive breeding驯养繁殖xùn yǎng fán zhí captive breeding facility; breeding farm驯养繁殖场xùn yǎng fán zhí chǎng

Idioms with 驯 6 total Chain

arrogant and obstinate (idiom) · unyielding桀骜不驯jié ào bù xùn

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