巡

xún · xun

Traditional 廵

Meaning

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xún 巡

  1. to patrol
  2. to make one's rounds
  3. classifier for rounds of drinks

xún 廵

  1. variant of 巡 (xún)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

保(bǎo)安(ān)每(měi)晚(wǎn)在(zài)楼(lóu)里(lǐ)巡(xún)两(liǎng)次(cì)。

The security guard patrols the building twice every night.

02

警(jǐng)察(chá)在(zài)街(jiē)上(shang)巡(xún)了(le)一(yì)圈(quān)。

The police made a round on the street.

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