xun

See also: xún, xùn, xūn, and x̱'ún

English

Etymology

From Chinese Mandarin 塤 (xūn).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃuːn/

Noun

xun (plural xuns)

(music) A globular vessel flute made of clay or ceramic originating from China.

Translations

globular vessel flute made of clay or ceramic

Chinese:
Mandarin: 塤 (zh), 埙 (zh) (xūn)

Finnish: xun (fi)
Russian: please add this translation if you can

Anagrams

UN*X

Mandarin

Romanization

xun

Nonstandard spelling of xūn.
Nonstandard spelling of xún.
Nonstandard spelling of xùn.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Somali

Adjective

xun

bad

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