Chinese words pronounced xun (any tone) 46 words, in the 3 tones xun is read in. xūn (1st tone) 10 words 勋(xūn) meritorious accomplishment 熏(xūn) to smoke 醺(xūn) helplessly intoxicated 窨(xūn) to scent tea with flowers 埙(xūn) ocarina 勳(xūn) meritorious accomplishment 薰(xūn) fragrance 醺(xūn) helplessly intoxicated 窨(xūn) to scent tea with flowers 塤(xūn) ocarina All 10 words pronounced xūn xún (2nd tone) 21 words 寻(xún) to search 循(xún) to follow 巡(xún) to patrol 询(xún) to ask about 旬(xún) ten-day period 尋(xún) to search 循(xún) to follow 巡(xún) to patrol 詢(xún) to ask about 旬(xún) ten-day period All 21 words pronounced xún xùn (4th tone) 15 words 讯(xùn) to ask 训(xùn) to teach 逊(xùn) to abdicate 殉(xùn) to be buried with the dead 驯(xùn) to attain gradually 訊(xùn) to ask 訓(xùn) to teach 遜(xùn) to abdicate 殉(xùn) to be buried with the dead 馴(xùn) to attain gradually All 15 words pronounced xùn Often confused with xun xiong in any tone 10 words