尊 zūn
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 寸 — inch
- Made of
- 酋 chief of tribe, chieftain 寸 inch
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
尊贵
zūnguì
honourable; noble; distinguished
Characters in this word
贵 guì
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 贝 — sea shell
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 真正尊贵的身份并不依赖奢华外表，而体现在承担公共责任的能力上。 Zhēnzhèng zūnguì de shēnfèn bìng bù yīlài shēhuá wàibiǎo, ér tǐxiàn zài chéngdān gōnggòng zérèn de nénglì shàng. A truly distinguished status does not depend on a luxurious appearance, but is reflected in the ability to shoulder public responsibility.
- 这位尊贵的客人被邀请坐在餐厅最好的位置。 Zhè wèi zūnguì de kèrén bèi yāoqǐng zuò zài cāntīng zuì hǎo de wèizhì. This distinguished guest was invited to sit in the best seat in the restaurant.
- 他穿着传统的礼服，在仪式上显得十分尊贵。 Tā chuānzhe chuántǒng de lǐfú, zài yíshì shàng xiǎnde shífēn zūnguì. Wearing traditional formal dress, he looked very distinguished at the ceremony.
Related words
- 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect
- 尊重 zūnzhòng to respect
- 自尊 zìzūn self-respect; self-esteem
- 尊严 zūnyán dignity
- 贵 guì expensive
- 宝贵 bǎoguì precious; valuable
- 珍贵 zhēnguì precious
- 昂贵 ángguì expensive
- 贵重 guìzhòng precious, valuable
- 高贵 gāoguì noble; honourable; elegant
- 贵宾 guìbīn honoured guest; VIP
- 贵族 guìzú noble; aristocracy