俊 meaning and stroke order
Smart; eminent; handsome
How to write 俊, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 俊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- smart
- eminent
- handsome
- talented
- old variant of 俊[jun4]
- variant of 俊[jun4]
- (dialectal pronunciation of 俊[jun4])
- cool
- neat
How 俊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 夋 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 俊
俊 (jùn) combines the person radical 亻 with 夋 (qūn), which gives the sound. Picture a person 亻 standing out from the crowd as talented and good-looking.
Today 俊 mostly describes good looks, especially for men, and it usually appears inside words like 英俊 (yīngjùn) or 俊俏 (jùnqiào) rather than alone. Example: 他长得很英俊。 (Tā zhǎng de hěn yīngjùn.) He is very handsome.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 俊 with 竣 (jùn, to complete) and 峻 (jùn, steep), which share the same 夋 part and the same sound. Check the left side: 亻 for a person, 立 for finishing work, 山 for mountains.
Common words with 俊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
俊 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 俊
How many strokes are in 俊?
俊 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 俊 mean?
俊 (jùn) means smart; eminent; handsome. A common word with it is 英俊 (yīngjùn), meaning "handsome".
How do you pronounce 俊?
俊 is pronounced jùn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 俊?
The radical of 俊 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 俊 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 俊?
The traditional form of 俊 is 㑺 and 儁. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 俊 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 俊 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 俊 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 俊 be used to describe a woman?
英俊 is used almost only for men. For women, 俊俏 (jùnqiào) works, and in northern speech people also say a girl is 俊 (jùn) or 长得俊, meaning pretty.
What does zùn mean in some dialects?
In some northern dialects 俊 is read zùn and means good-looking, cool, or neat. In standard Mandarin you should always say jùn.