循 = 彳 + 盾

循 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “obey”. It is built from 彳 (step with left foot) and 盾 (shield).

Keyword: obey
Pinyin (Mandarin): xún
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: obey, comply with, follow, следовать, соблюдать, comply with, follow
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 循 sequential

Decomposition

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彳 step with left foot
盾 shield

How to find 循 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “step with left foot” + “shield”. 循 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 循 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.