谆 (zhūn) is a Chinese character meaning “earnest and patient, especially when giving advice or”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 享 (to enjoy (as a modern-form component)), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
讠 + 享
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验（讠2画 + 享8画 = 谆10画；笔画 0–1 为「讠」，笔画 2–9 与「享」逐笔对应）
Memory aid
Speech (讠) offered so patiently that the listener can enjoy (享) it — advice given earnestly, again and again.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 谆谆zhūn zhūnearnestly and patiently (of advice or teaching)谆 = zhūn
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All readings
earnest; patient (in advising)
earnest and patient, especially when giving advice or teaching; mostly used doubled as 谆谆
恳切耐心地（教导、劝说）。多叠用为「谆谆」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 谆谆zhūn zhūnearnestly and patiently (of advice or teaching)谆 = zhūn
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 谆 mean?
谆 (zhūn) means earnest and patient, especially when giving advice or teaching; mostly used doubled as 谆谆.
How do you pronounce 谆?
It is pronounced zhūn.
What parts is 谆 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 享 (to enjoy (as a modern-form component)), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验（讠2画 + 享8画 = 谆10画；笔画 0–1 为「讠」，笔画 2–9 与「享」逐笔对应）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 谆 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 谆?
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 谆?
Common ones are 谆谆. The reading of 谆 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.