徇
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Meaning: to give in to
💡 Think 'xùn' sounds like 'soon'—if you give in soon, you might bend rules.
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Character Story & Explanation
徇 (xùn) means 'to give in to' or 'to comply with,' often in a negative sense of blind obedience. It appears in phrases like 徇私 (bend the law for personal gain). The radical 彳 (step) suggests action, highlighting the cultural tension between individual conscience and social conformity.
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