Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 尊


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Meaning

honorific, to honor, to respect

Pronunciation

zūn

Explanation

From top: out of , wine mug , skillful hand

Mnemonic

When sth. comes out of a wine mug by a skillful hand, it's seen to be: honorific.

Radicals

honorific
wine, alcohol
skillful hand(Image of a hand forearm and pulse . It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".)
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Vocabulary

尊重 zūn zhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper
尊敬 zūn jìng respect; to revere

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