Pronunciation

Characters pronounced jun.

9 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 9 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

俊 jùn talented, capable; handsome 峻 jùn high, steep, towering; stern 竣 jùn terminate, end, finish; quit 骏 jùn excellent horse, noble steed 军 jūn strong · classic army, military; soldiers, troops 君 jūn sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince 均 jūn equal, even, fair; all, also 菌 jūn mushroom; germ, microbe 钧 jūn unit of measure equivalent to thirty catties

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

Browse all name characters or use Search to look up a character by meaning.