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尊 zūn honor

honor; to respect

How to remember 尊: 酋 matured wine + 寸 inch = honor. At the wedding Grandpa opens his best matured wine, pours exactly one inch into each glass and raises a toast in the bride's honor.

  • 1,134. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical 寸

Component breakdown

尊 = 酋 matured wine + 寸 inch

  • 酋 matured wine
  • 寸 inch
The Gushi story

At the wedding Grandpa opens his best matured wine, pours exactly one inch into each glass and raises a toast in the bride's honor.

How it came to be

Two hands holding up a wine jar with vapour rising from it. Lifting the jar is the honouring: what is in it is the best thing the household has.

How it is used

  • Bound; to honor/respect. 尊重 (zūnzhòng) and 尊敬 (zūnjìng) both = respect but differ.
  • 尊重 (zūnzhòng) = respect someone's rights/choices, works both directions: 尊重别人的选择 (zūnzhòng biéren de xuǎnzé) respect others' choices.
  • 尊敬 (zūnjìng) = look up to, reserved for elders/superiors; 自尊 (zìzūn) is self-respect.

Characters built with 尊

Words with 尊

Example sentences

  • 每个人都要互相尊重。 Měige rén dōu yào hùxiāng zūnzhòng.Everyone should respect each other.