- 勋爵 xūnjué lordA British title of nobility, referring to either a hereditary peer or a life peer.
- 功勋 gōngxūn meritmeritorious service; distinguished contribution
- 开国元勋 kāiguóyuánxūn founding fatherA key person involved in the establishment of a new nation or dynasty.
- 张勋 Zhāng Xūn Zhang XunZhang Xun (1854-1923), Qing loyalist general who attempted to restore the abdicated emperor Puyi to the throne in the Manchu Restoration of 1917
- 元勋 yuánxūn founding fathera person who plays a key role in the establishment of a nation or organization
- 勋业 xūnyè great achievements(literary) distinguished service and achievement
- 勋绩 xūnjì meritorious servicemeritorious service; distinguished achievement
- 大紫荆勋章 Dà Zǐjīng Xūnzhāng Great Bauhinia MedalGreat Bauhinia Medal (GBM), the highest award under the Hong Kong honors and awards system, established in 1997
- 光禄勋 guānglùxūn imperial chamberlainminister of the imperial household
- 张勋复辟 Zhāng Xūn Fùbì Manchu RestorationManchu Restoration of 1917, an attempt by general Zhang Xun to reinstate the monarchy in China by restoring the abdicated emperor Puyi to the throne
