Chinese words pronounced sun (any tone) 9 words, in the 2 tones sun is read in. sūn (1st tone) 4 words 孙(sūn) grandson 飧(sūn) supper 荪(sūn) fragrant grass 搎(sūn) to rub with the hand 孫(sūn) grandson 飧(sūn) supper 蓀(sūn) fragrant grass 搎(sūn) to rub with the hand sǔn (3rd tone) 5 words 损(sǔn) to decrease 簨(sǔn) cross-beam for hanging bells 隼(sǔn) falcon 笋(sǔn) bamboo shoot 榫(sǔn) tenon 損(sǔn) to decrease 簨(sǔn) cross-beam for hanging bells 隼(sǔn) falcon 筍(sǔn) bamboo shoot 榫(sǔn) tenon Often confused with sun shun in any tone 8 words song in any tone 19 words