Memory phrase for the character: 尊

尊

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Meaning

honorific, to honor, to respect

Pronunciation

 zūn

Explanation

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

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

Radicals

尊 honorific
酉 wine, alcohol
寸 skillful handImage 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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 Vocabulary

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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