俊 jùn talented
talented; capable; handsome
How to remember 俊: 亻 person + 夋 hesitate = talented. The shy new person in the band does not hesitate for a second at the piano, and everyone sees how talented she is.
Component breakdown
俊 = 亻 person + 夋 hesitate
- 亻 person
- 夋 hesitate
The shy new person in the band does not hesitate for a second at the piano, and everyone sees how talented she is.
How it is used
- Handsome (of men) and, more broadly, gifted - 英俊 (yīngjùn) handsome and dashing, 俊杰 (jùnjié) an outstanding talent.
- For a man's good looks 英俊 is the go-to word; 漂亮 leans female/objects, 帅 (shuài) is the casual spoken 'handsome'.
- The 'talented' sense survives in written words like 才俊 (cáijùn) able young people.