尊 zūn — to honor
我们要尊敬师长，爱护同学。Wǒ men yào zūn jìng shī zhǎng, ài hù tóng xué.We should respect our teachers and care for our classmates.
Common words: 尊重 (zūn zhòng)、尊敬 (zūn jìng)、尊严 (zūn yán)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to honor"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to honor", including 尊 (zūn), 崇 (chóng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to honor" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 尊 (zūn), 崇 (chóng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zūn, chóng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 尊 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 尊 zūnto honorUseful words: 尊重, 尊敬
- 崇 chónghigh; dignified; lofty; to honorUseful words: 崇拜, 崇高
Common words for these 2 "to honor" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 尊 (zūn) — so "to honor" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to honor".
崇 chóng — high; dignified; lofty; to honor
他崇拜那位伟大的科学家。Tā chóng bài nà wèi wěi dà de kē xué jiā.He admires that great scientist.
Common words: 崇拜 (chóng bài)、崇高 (chóng gāo)、崇敬 (chóng jìng)
All 2 characters
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