尊
zūn
senior
of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
chieftain (酋) + measured hand (寸) = honor and respect
酋 depicts a chief or elder holding a vessel of aged wine, a mark of prestige. 寸 evokes a measured, deliberate hand gesture — together they capture the act of presenting wine with ritual reverence.
我们要尊重每一位老人。
wǒ men yào zūn zhòng měi yī wèi lǎo rén。
We should respect every elderly person.
广场上摆着一尊石像。
guǎng chǎng shàng bǎi zhe yī zūn shí xiàng。
There is a stone statue placed in the square.
Words with 尊
尊鱼
zūn yú
trout
释尊
shì zūn
another name for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼佛|释迦牟尼佛, the historical Buddha
养尊处优
yǎng zūn chǔ yōu
to live like a prince (idiom)
世尊
shì zūn
World Honored One
令尊
lìng zūn
Your esteemed father (honorific)
令尊令堂
lìng zūn lìng táng
(honorific) your parents
免开尊口
miǎn kāi zūn kǒu
keep your thoughts to yourself
自尊
zì zūn
self-respect
自尊心
zì zūn xīn
self-respect
可尊敬
kě zūn jìng
respectable
吴尊
wú zūn
Wu Zun or Chun Wu (1979-), Bruneian actor, vocalist of Fei Lun Hai (Fahrenheit)
天尊
tiān zūn
(honorific appellation of a deity)