训 (xùn) is a Chinese character meaning “to teach”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 川 (river), side by side, and takes 5 strokes.
Build the character for “to instruct; to train”
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Structure
讠 + 川
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字（訓，說教也。从言川聲）
Memory aid
Speech (讠) poured out like a river (川) — words flowing on and on until the lesson sinks in. Both parts really are in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 训练xùn liànto train; training训 = xùn
- 教训jiào xùna lesson learned; to reprimand训 = xùn
- 培训péi xùnto train (staff, students); training训 = xùn
Go deeper
All readings
to instruct; to train
to teach; to instruct; to drill or train; a lesson or admonition
教导、训练；也指教导的话或从错误中得到的认识。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 训练xùn liànto train; training训 = xùn
- 教训jiào xùna lesson learned; to reprimand训 = xùn
- 培训péi xùnto train (staff, students); training训 = xùn
Sound component
川 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 训 mean?
训 (xùn) means to teach; to instruct; to drill or train; a lesson or admonition.
How do you pronounce 训?
It is pronounced xùn.
What parts is 训 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 川 (river), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（訓，說教也。从言川聲）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 训 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 训?
讠. 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 训?
Common ones are 训练 and 教训. The reading of 训 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.