Chinese Character: 旬 (xún - Ten days)
1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)
Radical: 日 (Sun radical)
Stroke Count: 6
Character Decomposition: 勹 + 日 (A wrapping part + Sun)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: xún (second tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
旬 refers to a period of ten days. It can also refer to a period of ten years in some contexts. (“旬”指十天的时间段，在某些语境中也可指十年的时间段。)
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 上旬 (shàng xún) - The first ten days of a month
- 中旬 (zhōng xún) - The middle ten days of a month
- 下旬 (xià xún) - The last ten days of a month
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
旬 is mainly used as a measure word for time. It can be combined with other words to express different time periods. (“旬”主要用作时间量词，可与其他词组合表达不同的时间段。)
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In traditional Chinese culture, the concept of 旬 has been used for a long time to divide the month. It also appears in some historical and literary works. (在中国传统文化中，“旬”的概念长期用于划分月份，在一些历史和文学作品中也有出现。)
7. Example Sentence (例句)
这个月上旬我很忙。(I'm very busy during the first ten days of this month.)
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
You can think of 旬 as a combination of 勹 and 日, which can be associated with the idea of a period of time centered around the sun. (你可以把“旬”看作是“勹”和“日”的组合，这可以和以太阳为中心的时间段概念联系起来。)