遵 zūn to follow
to follow; to comply with
How to remember 遵: 辶 road + 尊 to honor = to follow. Wanting to honor his mother's trust, the learner driver creeps along the icy road, treating every sign as a rule to follow.
Component breakdown
遵 = 辶 road + 尊 to honor
- 辶 road
- 尊 to honor
- 酋 matured wine
- 寸 inch
Wanting to honor his mother's trust, the learner driver creeps along the icy road, treating every sign as a rule to follow.
How it is used
- Bound, formal/written character, always attached to rules, laws, or instructions - not used for a child obeying a parent.
- 遵守 zūnshǒu "abide by": 请遵守交通规则 (qǐng zūnshǒu jiāotōng guīzé) - "please obey traffic rules."
- 遵循 zūnxún "follow" pairs with principles or precedents, while 遵照 zūnzhào "in accordance with" typically precedes 指示/意见 (instructions/opinion) in set phrases like 遵照指示.
Words with 遵
Example sentences
- 我们必须遵守法律。 Wǒmen bìxū zūnshǒu fǎlǜ.We must obey the law.