遵 zūn
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 尊 to honor, to respect, to venerate
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
遵循
zūnxún
to follow; to abide by
Characters in this word
循 xún
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 盾 shield
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 改革可以突破旧框架，但仍必须遵循基本的法律程序和公共伦理。 Gǎigé kěyǐ tūpò jiù kuàngjià, dàn réng bìxū zūnxún jīběn de fǎlǜ chéngxù hé gōnggòng lúnlǐ. Reform may break through old frameworks, but it must still follow basic legal procedures and public ethics.
- 我们要遵循医生的嘱咐，按时吃药，好好休息。 Wǒmen yào zūnxún yīshēng de zhǔfù, ànshí chīyào, hǎohǎo xiūxi. We must follow the doctor's instructions: take the medicine on time and rest well.
- 这家公司一直遵循环保原则，努力减少生产浪费。 Zhè jiā gōngsī yīzhí zūnxún huánbǎo yuánzé, nǔlì jiǎnshǎo shēngchǎn làngfèi. This company has always followed environmental principles and worked to reduce production waste.
Related words
- 遵守 zūnshǒu to follow; to obey
- 遵照 zūnzhào in accordance with; to follow
- 循环 xúnhuán to circulate
- 循序渐进 xúnxùjiànjìn to proceed step by step; gradually and in order
- 照办 zhàobàn to do as instructed; to act accordingly
- 违背 wéibèi to violate; to go against
- 听从 tīngcóng to obey; to follow; to heed
- 准则 zhǔnzé criterion; guideline; principle
- 许 xǔ to allow; perhaps; about
- 章程 zhāngchéng rules; regulations; constitution
- 须知 xūzhī points to note; must know
- 指令 zhǐlìng instruction; command; directive