俊 (jùn) is a Chinese character meaning “handsome”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 夋 (qūn — the sound part shared by 俊, 峻, 竣; itself 允 over 夊), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
亻 + 夋
Left–right structure
- 亻 person (the form 人 takes on the left) · rén meaning
- 夋 qūn — the sound part shared by 俊, 峻, 竣; itself 允 over 夊 · qūn sound
Structure from: 说文解字: 俊，材千人也。从人夋聲
Memory aid
A person (亻) standing next to 夋 — the sound part that also shows up in 峻 and 竣. Person + that qūn/jùn sound: the one everybody turns to look at.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 英俊yīng jùnhandsome; good-looking (of a man)俊 = jùn
- 俊杰jùn jiéan outstanding person; a person of exceptional talent俊 = jùn
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All readings
handsome; talented
handsome; good-looking; of outstanding talent
相貌清秀好看；也指才智超群的人。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 英俊yīng jùnhandsome; good-looking (of a man)俊 = jùn
- 俊杰jùn jiéan outstanding person; a person of exceptional talent俊 = jùn
Sound component
夋 family onset shift
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 俊 mean?
俊 (jùn) means handsome; good-looking; of outstanding talent.
How do you pronounce 俊?
It is pronounced jùn.
What parts is 俊 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 夋 (qūn — the sound part shared by 俊, 峻, 竣; itself 允 over 夊), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 俊，材千人也。从人夋聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 俊 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 俊?
亻. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 俊?
Common ones are 英俊 and 俊杰. The reading of 俊 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.