"xun" meaning in English

See xun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃuːn/ Forms: xuns [plural]
Rhymes: -uːn Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 塤/埙 (xūn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|塤|tr=xūn}} Mandarin 塤/埙 (xūn) Head templates: {{en-noun}} xun (plural xuns)
  1. (music) A globular vessel flute made of clay or ceramic originating from China. Wikipedia link: xun Categories (topical): Musical instruments, Woodwind instruments Translations (globular vessel flute made of clay or ceramic): (Chinese Mandarin), (xūn) (Chinese Mandarin), xun (Finnish)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for xun meaning in English (2.4kB)

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