訓 (xùn) - To instruct, teach, train & to explain

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xùn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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訓 · xùn

To instruct, teach, train;

to explain;

to admonish;

a rule or precept;

also refers to the Japanese reading of Chinese characters (kun'yomi).

To instruct, teach, trainto explainto admonish

Usage highlights

TrainingInstructionAdmonishExplain classicsTeach and nurtureMaxim

Synonyms

  • 教— to teach, instruct
  • 导— to guide, lead
  • 诲— to instruct, teach (classical)

Antonyms

  • 学— to learn, study
  • 违— to disobey, violate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The teacher instructs the students (老师训学生).
  • He received military training (他受军事训练).
  • This idiom needs explanation (这个成语需要训诂).
  • The Japanese kun reading of 山 is 'yama' (山的训读是'yama').

Collocations

  • Training(训练)
  • Instruction(训导)
  • Admonish(训斥)
  • Explain classics(训诂)
  • Teach and nurture(训育)
  • Maxim(训诫)

Idioms

  • Instruct earnestly and tirelessly(谆谆训诫)
  • Inherit family teachings(继承家训)
  • Learn from past mistakes as warning for future(训诫前非)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese tradition, family instructions (家训) were important for moral education and passing down values.
  • The character appears in classical texts about education and moral cultivation.
  • In Japanese, 訓 refers to the native Japanese reading of Chinese characters (kun'yomi).

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