Learn a Chinese Character - 巡 (xún) - Patrol

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 辶 (A radical related to movement)

Stroke Count: 6 (The number of strokes)

Character Decomposition: 巛 + 辶 (巛 represents a winding shape, 辶 is related to movement)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: xún (The pinyin of the character)

3. Meaning (含义)

巡 means to patrol, make a circuit, or make a tour. (The meaning of the character)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 巡逻 (xún luó) - Patrol
• 巡视 (xún shì) - Inspect; Tour
• 巡回 (xún huí) - Go the rounds; Make a circuit

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

巡 is usually used as a verb. It can be followed by a place or an object. For example, 巡逻边境 (patrol the border). (Grammar and usage of the character)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese history, patrolling was an important activity for maintaining social order and national security. (Cultural background related to the character)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 巡 by associating the 辶 radical with movement and 巛 with a winding path, which implies the action of patrolling. (你可以通过将辶部首与移动联系起来，将巛与蜿蜒的路径联系起来，从而联想到巡逻的动作来记忆“巡”字。)