巽 Traditional form: 巽 Pinyin (reading): xùn Definitions: to obey one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 (bāguà), symbolizing wood and wind ☴ ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast) Characters: 巽 - mild, modest, obedient; southeast; 5th of the 8 trigrams Traditional characters: 巽 - mild, modest, obedient; southeast; 5th of the 8 trigrams