熏 xūn
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
熏陶
xūntáo
to influence; to nurture through exposure
Characters in this word
陶 táo
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 匋 pottery
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他从小受祖父书法与戏曲的熏陶，对传统美学格外敏感。 Tā cóngxiǎo shòu zǔfù shūfǎ yǔ xìqǔ de xūntáo, duì chuántǒng měixué géwài mǐngǎn. Having been nurtured from childhood by his grandfather's calligraphy and opera, he is especially sensitive to traditional aesthetics.
- 他在剧院旁边长大，从小就受到艺术的熏陶。 Tā zài jùyuàn pángbiān zhǎngdà, cóngxiǎo jiù shòudào yìshù de xūntáo. He grew up next to a theatre and was steeped in art from an early age.
- 多和优秀的人交往，你会受到良好的熏陶。 Duō hé yōuxiù de rén jiāowǎng, nǐ huì shòudào liánghǎo de xūntáo. Spend more time with excellent people and their good influence will shape you.
Related words
- 熏 xūn to smoke; to fumigate; to suffuse
- 陶瓷 táocí ceramics; porcelain
- 陶冶 táoyě to cultivate; to mould and improve
- 陶醉 táozuì to be intoxicated with; to be immersed in
- 哲理 zhélǐ philosophical principle; wisdom; philosophy
- 效仿 xiàofǎng to follow the example of; to imitate
- 资质 zīzhì qualification; aptitude; credentials
- 训 xùn to train; to instruct; to scold
- 状元 zhuàngyuan top candidate in the imperial examinations; top scorer
- 泰斗 tàidǒu leading authority; great master
- 院士 yuànshì academician
- 专著 zhuānzhù monograph; specialised book