Chinese Word: 巡 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

巡HSK 6

Pinyin: xún

English Definition: to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks

Chinese Definition:
①到各处去，来回走动查看：巡弋(指舰艇在海上巡逻)。巡游。巡天(指在天空巡游)。巡回。巡抚。巡视。巡幸(古代特指帝王出巡到达某地)。巡逻。
②酒席上给全座依次斟酒一遍：巡杯(主人在宴席上依次向客人劝酒)。酒过三巡，菜过五味。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 巛

Ideographic:To walk 辶 by the river 巛; 巛 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿺ Surround from lower left
- 辶 [ chuò ] to walk; walking
- 巛 [ chuān ] stream, river

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巡逻HSK 6	xún luó	to patrol (police, army or navy)
巡警	xún jǐng	police patrol; patrol officer; police officer (old)
巡视	xún shì	to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes
巡回	xún huí	to tour
巡回	xún huí	to go around; to roam; to tour

1		jǐng chá 警察 zhèng zài 正在 xún luó 巡逻。 The police are patrolling.
2		jūn duì 军队 zài 在 biān jìng 边境 jiā qiáng 加强 xún luó 巡逻 hé 和 fáng yù 防御。 The military is strengthening patrols and defense in border areas.
3		jǐng chá 警察 zài 在 biān jìng 边境 xún luó 巡逻 yǐ 以 fáng zhǐ 防止 fēi fǎ 非法 yí mín 移民。 The police patrol the border to prevent illegal immigration.
4		shì bīng 士兵 zài 在 biān jìng 边境 xún luó 巡逻 qī jiān 期间 bǎo chí 保持 gāo dù 高度 jǐng jué 警觉。 The soldiers were on high alert during their border patrol.
5		jǐng chá 警察 jīng cháng 经常 zài 在 zhè ge 这个 dì qū 地区 xún luó 巡逻， yǐ 以 bǎo hù 保护 dāng dì 当地 jū mín 居民 de 的 ān quán 安全。 Police often patrol this area to protect the safety of local residents.

1		jǐng chá 警察 zhèng zài 正在 xún luó 巡逻。 The police are patrolling.
2		jūn duì 军队 zài 在 biān jìng 边境 jiā qiáng 加强 xún luó 巡逻 hé 和 fáng yù 防御。 The military is strengthening patrols and defense in border areas.
3		jǐng chá 警察 zài 在 biān jìng 边境 xún luó 巡逻 yǐ 以 fáng zhǐ 防止 fēi fǎ 非法 yí mín 移民。 The police patrol the border to prevent illegal immigration.
4		shì bīng 士兵 zài 在 biān jìng 边境 xún luó 巡逻 qī jiān 期间 bǎo chí 保持 gāo dù 高度 jǐng jué 警觉。 The soldiers were on high alert during their border patrol.
5		jǐng chá 警察 jīng cháng 经常 zài 在 zhè ge 这个 dì qū 地区 xún luó 巡逻， yǐ 以 bǎo hù 保护 dāng dì 当地 jū mín 居民 de 的 ān quán 安全。 Police often patrol this area to protect the safety of local residents.