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隽

雋
jùn / juàn
adjective #64,031

Meanings

  1. 1 outstanding
  2. 2 talented (variant of 俊)

Examples

HSK 3
她的字写得隽秀。
Tā de zì xiě de jùnxiù.
Her handwriting was elegant and refined.
HSK 5
他是那一代的隽才。
Tā shì nà yí dài de jùncái.
He was an outstanding talent of his generation.

Tips

usage
Read jùn, 隽 is an interchangeable form of 俊 (outstanding, handsome), seen in 隽秀 and 隽才.

Components

semantic
隹 zhuī
short-tailed bird
The short-tailed bird element 隹 sits on top; the character originally pictured shooting a small bird, an old image of choice fine meat that became 'choice, refined'.
semantic
弓 gōng
bow
The bow 弓 below recalls the original scene, using a bow to shoot the bird as a contest, the prized result giving the sense of refined excellence.

Stroke Order

隽 jùn