Memory phrase for the Kanji: 尊

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From top: out of 丷, wine mug 酉, skillful hand 寸

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

尊	honorific
酉	wine, alcohol
寸	skillful hand	Image of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. 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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尊重	zūn zhòng	to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper
尊敬	zūn jìng	respect; to revere
尊敬	zūn jìng

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