How to Write 汛 (xùn) — Meaning “flood / high water”

Imagine a swift (卂) wave of water (氵) rushing over a riverbank. The right part 卂 looks like a fast-moving arrow, and you can remember that 汛 is a sudden, swift flood.

Write the water radical (氵) first as three dots, then the right part 卂: horizontal stroke, then the vertical hook, and finally the second horizontal stroke. A common mistake is making the right side too wide or forgetting the vertical hook's curve—keep the right part narrow and balanced with the left.

汛 (xùn) means flood and has water radical plus 卂. 㳄 (xián) means saliva or to flow, combining water and 欠 (yawn), and is very rare. 氿 (guǐ) refers to a small spring and has water radical plus 九 (nine). Visually, 汛 has a clear right side 卂, while 㳄 has 欠 and 氿 has 九.

汛 appears in weather reports and disaster prevention contexts, such as 汛期 (flood season) and 防汛 (flood control). It is an important term in China's annual flood prevention efforts, especially along the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, where communities monitor 汛情 (flood situation) closely.

Common words containing 汛 include: 汛期 (xùn qī) — flood season; 防汛 (fáng xùn) — Flood control or flood prevention.; 汛情 (xùn qíng) — flood situation.