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徇

Mandarin · pinyin xùn

to give in to
to be swayed by (personal considerations etc)
Taiwan pr. xún
to follow
to expose publicly
variant of 侚 xùn
variant of 殉 xùn

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徇: xùn · comply with, follow; display

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4 · xun4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ceon4 · seon1 · seon6

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to submit; to comply
(alt. form 侚) quick
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 殉 (xùn, “to follow in death”)

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