xùn

to teach; to train; to admonish

(bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule

speech (讠) + river flow (川) = words that train and guide

The speech radical carries the meaning: words flowing from above, like a river, shaping conduct through instruction. 川 gives the sound xùn and does not add meaning here.

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老师了他一顿,让他以后认真听课。

lǎo shī xùn le tā yī dùn, ràng tā yǐ hòu rèn zhēn tīng kè。

The teacher scolded him, telling him to listen carefully in class from now on.

父亲把他叫到书房,认真地了他一番。

fù qīn bǎ tā jiào dào shū fáng, rèn zhēn de xùn le tā yī fān。

His father called him into the study and gave him a serious dressing-down.

Words with 训

训迪

xùn dí

guidance

通识培训

tōng shí péi xùn

general culture

遗训

yí xùn

wishes of the deceased

重训

zhòng xùn

(Tw) weight training (abbr. for 重量訓練|重量训练[zhong4 liang4 xun4 lian4])

间歇训练

jiàn xiē xùn liàn

interval training

集训

jí xùn

to train together; to practice as a group

不足为训

bù zú wéi xùn

not to be taken as an example

受训

shòu xùn

to receive training

古训

gǔ xùn

old adage; ancient teaching

吸取教训

xī qǔ jiào xun

to draw a lesson (from a setback)

在职训练

zài zhí xùn liàn

on-the-job training

培训班

péi xùn bān

training class

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