see|sh�n|shùn
English
Etymology
From Old English scunian
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-shun.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�n|-�n
Verb
en-verb|shun|n|ed
- transitive Avoid, especially persistently; to exclude socially.
- transitive Escape (a threatened evil, an unwelcome task etc).
- transitive Screen, hide.
- transitive Shove, push.
Derived terms
shunless
shunnable
shunner
Translations
Dutch: mijden
German: meiden
mid
Polish: unika�, odrzuca�, stroni�
Spanish: marginar
References
R:Webster 1913
Mandarin
Pinyin syllable
shun
- A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of two tones, sh�n, or shùn.
Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Category:Mandarin pinyin
fa:shun
fr:shun
io:shun
ru:shun
ta:shun
te:shun
vi:shun
zh:shun
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