汛 meaning and stroke order
High water, flood tides
How to write 汛, stroke by stroke
6 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 汛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- high water
- flood
- to sprinkle water
How 汛 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 卂 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 汛
The water radical 氵 on the left tells you this is about water, and 卂 (xùn) on the right gives the sound. Picture water rising fast at a set time of year: that is 汛 (xùn), the seasonal high water.
汛 (xùn) almost always appears in compound words about seasonal floods, such as 汛期 (xùnqī, flood season) and 防汛 (fángxùn, flood control). You will see it often in news reports and government notices. Example: 每年夏天都要做好防汛工作。(Měi nián xiàtiān dōu yào zuò hǎo fángxùn gōngzuò.) Every summer we must do flood control work well.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 汛 (xùn) with 讯 (xùn, message), as in 通讯 (tōngxùn). They share the same sound and right side, so check the left side: water 氵 for floods, speech 讠 for information.
Common words with 汛
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 防汛 | fángxùn | flood control; anti-flood (precautions) | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 汛
How many strokes are in 汛?
汛 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 汛 mean?
汛 (xùn) means high water, flood tides. A common word with it is 防汛 (fángxùn), meaning "flood control; anti-flood (precautions)".
How do you pronounce 汛?
汛 is pronounced xùn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 汛?
The radical of 汛 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 汛 under this radical.
Is 汛 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 汛 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 汛 the same as 洪 or 涝 for flood?
Not exactly. 汛 refers to the regular, seasonal rise of rivers. 洪 (hóng) is a big flood, as in 洪水 (hóngshuǐ), and 涝 (lào) means waterlogging from too much rain.
Can 汛 be used alone as a word?
In modern Chinese it rarely stands alone. It is used inside set words like 汛期 (xùnqī), 防汛 (fángxùn), and 春汛 (chūnxùn, spring floods).