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Meaning

to observe; to obey; to follow

Chinese: 遵守、依照。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zun” becomes a different word in each tone. 遵 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 遵守zūn shǒuto comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
  • 遵循zūn xúnto follow; to abide by; to comply with
  • 遵照zūn zhàoin accordance with; to follow (the rules)
  • 遵行zūn xíngto follow; to obey; compliance
  • 遵从zūn cóngto comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors)

Example Sentence

我们都要自觉遵守学校的规定。Wǒ men dōu yào zì jué zūn shǒu xué xiào de guī dìng.We should all consciously obey the school rules.

我们Wǒ menwedōuallyàoto want(bound form) selfjuéto feelzūnto observeshǒuto guard学校xué xiàoschooldeofguīcompassdìngto fix