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7-9

to tame

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xun2 xún

Meaning


Primary

to tame

Alternatives

tame, tames, tamed, taming

Mnemonic


[xu-] Professor X is [2] inside the sick ward of the [-(e)n] infirmary where he is trying 馴 to tame a 馬 horse. He does this by rolling the 馬 horse over to a 川 stream which runs near some of the sick beds. The 馬 horse drinks the water, which is laced with all sort of mind control drugs, and successfully becomes 馴 tamed by Professor X.

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