How to Write 洵 (xún) — Meaning “Truly; indeed”

Imagine walking by a river (氵) every day for ten days (旬), and after that long wait, you can truthfully say it was "truly" beautiful. The idea of patiently observing over time helps link the visual pieces to the meaning "truly."

Pay attention to the right part 旬: it has a horizontal stroke covering the top of the 日, not a full enclosure. A common mistake is writing the inner 日 too wide or forgetting that the third stroke of 氵 is a lift (ti) that should connect to the right side neatly.

洵 has the right side 旬 (ten days), while 㳄 has 欠 (indicating breath or lack) and 汧 has 千 (thousand). Their meanings are also unrelated: 洵 means "truly", 㳄 is an ancient word for saliva or a river name, and 汧 refers to a specific river in ancient China.

洵 is a literary character mainly found in classical poetry or formal writing, not in everyday conversation. For example, the phrase 洵美 (truly beautiful) appears in ancient texts like the Book of Songs, giving it a refined, historical feel.

Common words containing 洵 include: 洵美 (xún měi) — Truly beautiful; 洵直 (xún zhí) — Truly upright; honest; 洵实 (xún shí) — Truly; authentic.