讯 (xùn) is a Chinese character meaning “message”. It is written from 讠 (speech radical) and 卂 (phonetic element xùn (fast-flying)), side by side, and takes 5 strokes.
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Structure
讠 + 卂
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：訊，問也。从言卂聲。（简化字形 讯 = 讠 + 卂）
Memory aid
The speech radical 讠 on the left tells you this is about words; 卂 on the right only lends its sound xùn. Words sent across a distance — a message.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 通讯tōng xùncommunication; news dispatch讯 = xùn
- 讯息xùn xīmessage; information讯 = xùn
Go deeper
All readings
message
message; information; dispatch; to question or interrogate
消息、信息；也指审问、询问。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 通讯tōng xùncommunication; news dispatch讯 = xùn
- 讯息xùn xīmessage; information讯 = xùn
Sound component
卂 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 讯 mean?
讯 (xùn) means message; information; dispatch; to question or interrogate.
How do you pronounce 讯?
It is pronounced xùn.
What parts is 讯 made of?
讠 (speech radical) and 卂 (phonetic element xùn (fast-flying)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：訊，問也。从言卂聲。（简化字形 讯 = 讠 + 卂）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 讯 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 讯?
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 讯?
Common ones are 通讯 and 讯息. The reading of 讯 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.