Meanings
nounxun (plural xuns)
plural xuns
- entertainmentA clay or ceramic globular vessel flute originating in China.
Origin
- Mandarin塤 /埙
- Englishxun
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 塤 /埙 (xūn).
More words from Mandarin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 塤 /埙
- 塤 /埙 (xūn)globular vessel flute made of clay or ceramic
Finnish xun
- xunglobular vessel flute made of clay or ceramic
Polish xun
- xunglobular vessel flute made of clay or ceramic
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with xun
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
xun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xun
MLA
“xun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xun. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xun,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xun.
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