How to Write 浔 (xún) — Meaning “Xun (name of a river or place; river bank)”

Imagine you are 'searching' (寻) for water (氵) along a river bank to find a place called Xunyang. The left side is water, the right side is 'search' — so you search for water and find the river name 浔.

The left radical 氵 should be written with three dots, the middle dot slightly lower. The right part 寻 has a top stroke that is horizontal and extends left, then a '寸' below; ensure the horizontal stroke of 寸 does not cross the left dots. Common mistake: making the right part too wide — keep it balanced.

浔 (xún) has the water radical and 寻, meaning a river or bank. 㳄 (xián or yán) has 次 (order) on the right and means 'saliva' or 'overflowing' — it is rare and different in meaning. 汧 (qiān) has 开 (open) on the right and is another river name; visually, 浔's right side (寻) has a top horizontal stroke and '寸', while 汧 has an open shape.

浔 appears mostly in place names, such as 浔阳 (Xunyang, a district in Jiangxi) and 南浔 (Nanxun, a historic town in Zhejiang). It is also part of 浔江 (Xun River) in Guangxi. You will rarely see it in daily conversation, but it is common in geography and cultural heritage contexts.

Common words containing 浔 include: 浔阳 (xún yáng) — Xunyang (a place name); 南浔 (nán xún) — Nanxun; 浔江 (xún jiāng) — Xun River.