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尊
zūn
Main
English Definitionsenior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; measure word for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
Simplified Script尊
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinzūn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄗㄨㄣ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zyun1
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (量) measure word
Proficiency Test LevelTOCFL=7

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Words With Same Head Word    
尊敬zūnjìngto respect; to revere
尊重zūnzhòngto esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper
尊严zūnyándignity; sanctity; honor; majesty
尊贵zūnguìrespected; respectable; honorable
尊崇zūnchóngto revere; to admire; to honor; to venerate
Words With Same Tail Word    
自尊zìzūnself-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride
至尊zhìzūnthe most honorable; the most respected; supreme; (archaic) the emperor
天尊tiānzūn(honorific appellation of a deity)
独尊dúzūnto revere as sole orthodoxy; to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc); to be dominant
令尊lìngzūnYour esteemed father (honorific)
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