How to Write 骏 (jùn) — Meaning “Fine horse; spirited”

Imagine a horse (马) that is so fast and spirited that it leaves a trail of wind (夋 looks like wind blowing). Think of "jun" as the sound of a horse galloping quickly. This links the shape to the meaning of a fine horse.

Pay attention to the stroke order: first write the radical 马 (3 strokes), then the right part 夋 (7 strokes). A common mistake is writing the bottom of 夋 as 夂 incorrectly; remember it has three strokes: left-falling, right-falling, then left-falling again. Keep the left side narrower than the right side.

Both 骏 and 驵 have the horse radical and mean fine horse, but 驵 is very rare and old. 驶 has a different right side (史) and means to drive or sail, not a horse. Visually, 骏 uses 夋, 驵 uses 且, and 驶 uses 史, so the right side tells them apart.

骏 appears in literary or formal contexts, such as in the word 骏马 (fine horse) or in names like 骏逸 (elegant and spirited) for people or brands. It is not in the HSK list, so you will mostly meet it in classical poetry, stories, or elegant descriptions of horses or spirit.

Common words containing 骏 include: 骏马 (jùn mǎ) — Steed; fine horse; 骏逸 (jùn yì) — Elegant and spirited; 骏发 (jùn fā) — To develop rapidly; to prosper.