尊

zūn

verb #5,486

Meanings

1 to honor; to respect
2 senior; venerable

Examples

我们应该尊重别人的意见。

Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng biéren de yìjiàn.

We should respect other people's opinions.

他是一位令人尊敬的老师。

Tā shì yī wèi lìng rén zūnjìng de lǎoshī.

He is a respected teacher.

这尊佛像很古老。

Zhè zūn fóxiàng hěn gǔlǎo.

This Buddha statue is very old.

Tips

usage

尊 appears in 尊重 (zūnzhòng, to respect), 尊敬 (zūnjìng, to revere), 尊严 (zūnyán, dignity). Also a measure word for statues and cannons: 一尊佛像.

Stroke Order

尊 zūn