徇 (xùn) · to give in to

Meanings

1 to give in to
2 to be swayed by (personal considerations)

Characters

徇

xùn

to give in to; bend to private interest

Examples

HSK 7-9

官员不得徇私枉法。

Guānyuán bùdé xùnsī wǎngfǎ.

Officials must not bend the law for personal gain.

HSK 7-9

他办案公正，绝不徇情。

Tā bàn àn gōngzhèng, jué bù xùn qíng.

He handled the case fairly and would not yield to favoritism.

Tips

usage

徇 means to bend to private interest. Its core word is 徇私 (to act out of personal favoritism), nearly always in a critical or legal context such as 徇私枉法 (bending the law for private ends).

Components

radical

彳 chì

to step; to walk

The 'step' radical, the left half of 行 (to go). It links 徇 to conduct and action: how a person walks the line, here improperly bending it.

phonetic

旬 xún

a ten-day period

Supplies the sound, xún shifting to xùn. Its 'ten-day period' meaning plays no role; it serves only as the phonetic half.

Stroke Order

徇 xùn

Related Words

徇私枉法 xùnsī-wǎngfǎ #79,723

to bend the law for personal ends (idiom) / to pervert justice for private gain / to favor relatives or associates at the law's expense

徇私舞弊 xùnsī-wǔbì #95,259

to abuse one's position for personal gain (idiom) / to engage in favoritism and fraud / corrupt self-dealing

救护 jiùhù #9,559

to rescue and give medical care; to give first aid / emergency medical care

发泄 fāxiè HSK 7-9 #4,800

to vent (emotions); to let off (steam) / to give vent to

陈述 chénshù HSK 7-9 #4,621

to state / to declare / to give an account of

产 chǎn HSK 5 #4,402

to produce; to give birth / product; produce / property; estate

口味 kǒuwèi HSK 5 #4,302

taste / flavor preference / personal preference

弃 qì #3,954

to abandon; to discard; to give up

抹 mā #3,923

to wipe down (a surface); to give a quick wipe with a cloth

给予 jǐyǔ HSK 6 #3,859

to give; to accord; to grant / to render; to provide