隼 meaning and stroke order
Falcon, eagle; an aquiline nose
How to write 隼, stroke by stroke
10 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 隼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- falcon
- Taiwan pr. [zhun3]
How 隼 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.
隹 gives the meaning and 十 hints at the sound.
Radical: 隹 (short-tailed bird), shared by 32 characters on this site.
How to remember 隼
隼 (sǔn) is a short-tailed bird 隹 sitting on top of 十. The data marks 隹 as the meaning part, so picture a falcon perched on a cross-shaped post, ready to dive.
隼 is mostly used in bird names and nature writing rather than daily chat. The common word is 猎隼 (lièsǔn, saker falcon), and 游隼 (yóusǔn) is the peregrine falcon. Example: 游隼飞得非常快。(Yóusǔn fēi de fēicháng kuài.) The peregrine falcon flies very fast.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 隼 with 隹 (zhuī) or 准 (zhǔn), because they look alike and 准 has a similar sound. Remember that 隼 has 十 underneath and is read sǔn in mainland Mandarin.
Questions about 隼
How many strokes are in 隼?
隼 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 隼 mean?
隼 (sǔn) means falcon, eagle; an aquiline nose.
How do you pronounce 隼?
隼 is pronounced sǔn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 隼?
The radical of 隼 is 隹, which carries the idea of "short-tailed bird". Dictionaries list 隼 under this radical.
Why do some people pronounce 隼 as zhǔn?
In Taiwan the standard reading is zhǔn, while mainland Mandarin uses sǔn. Both refer to the same bird, so follow the standard of the region you are learning for.
What is the difference between 隼 and 鹰 (yīng)?
隼 means falcon, a smaller and very fast bird of prey. 鹰 is the general word for hawks and eagles. In casual speech people sometimes call any raptor 鹰, but 隼 is the more precise term for falcons.