懂中文 Dong Chinese

卂

xùn

to fly rapidly

Original meaning: 

captured prisoner of war

Depicts a captive prisoner with their hands tied behind their back. Based on the original meaning "captured prisoner of war". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Evolution

卂 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
卂 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
卂 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

卂  

xùn

to fly rapidly; (archaic) to fly rapidly

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (1 verified)

迅

Sound component in 4 characters (3 verified)

迅 訊 讯 汛

Iconic component in 2 characters (2 verified)

訊 讯