授勋 (shòuxūn): to confer a medal or decoration

Meanings

Guójiā yuánshǒu qīnzì wèi yīngxióng shòuxūn.

The head of state personally conferred a decoration on the hero.

Shòuxūn diǎnlǐ zài zǒngtǒngfǔ lóngzhòng jǔxíng.

The decoration ceremony was solemnly held at the presidential palace.

memory

授 means 'to confer/grant' and 勋 means 'merit/decoration'. Think of someone bestowing a medal ribbon — granting a mark of merit.

授 shòu

勋 xūn