Definition
逡 is a bound form (b.f.) used mostly in classical or literary Chinese. Its core meaning is 'to shrink back, to hesitate, or to retreat'. You will almost never see it alone — it appears in compounds like 逡巡 (qūn xún, 'to hesitate or move slowly') and 逡遁 (qūn dùn, 'to retreat'). In modern writing, it gives a formal or classical tone.
b.f.
(bound form) to hesitateto shrink backto retreat
Examples
- 逡，。Tā zài mén qián qūn xún bù qián, sìhū hěn yóuyù.He hesitated at the door and didn't go forward, seeming very uncertain.
- 逡，。Díjūn qūn dùn, bù gǎn zài zhàn.The enemy troops retreated and dared not fight again.
- 逡，。Tā qūn xún le yíhuìr, zhōngyú kāikǒu shuōhuà le.He hesitated for a moment and finally started to speak.
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