荀

xún

(archaic) name of a plant mentioned in ancient texts; name of a state that existed during the Zhou dynasty in present-day Shanxi

Ancient forms

1 form
  1. Small sealQin–Han
  2. 荀RegularToday

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Meaning

xún xun2
  1. (archaic) name of a plant mentioned in ancient texts
  2. name of a state that existed during the Zhou dynasty in present-day Shanxi
Xún xun2
  1. surname Xun

Words with 荀

  • 荀子XúnzǐXunzi, (c. 310-237 BC), Confucian philosopher
  • 荀彧XúnYùXun Yu (163-212), brilliant strategist, advisor of Cao Cao in Three Kingdoms
  • 杜荀鹤DùXúnhèDu Xunhe (846-904), Tang poet

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