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逡

qūn

Character

What 逡 means

1. to shrink back (from sth)

Words starting with 逡

• 逡巡qūn xúnto draw back; to move back and forth; to hesitate
• 逡巡不前qūn xún bù qiánto hesitate to move forward; to balk; to jib

Characters built on 夋

These share the phonetic component 夋 (), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 俊jùnsmart; eminent; handsome
• 峻jùn(of mountains) high; harsh or severe
• 骏jùnspirited horse
• 竣jùncomplete; finish
• 浚jùnto dredge (a river)
• 皴cūnchapped; cracked

Sounds the same

Read qūn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 囷granary; Taiwan pr. jūn
• 踆squat