Simplified form of 準. Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 隼 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "water-level", a tool to check the flatness of surfaces. The meaning later shifted to "accurate", "rule", and "approve".
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Historical Evolution
准
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
准
Regular
Modern
Chinese
准 [zhǔn]
to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of
准 / 準 [zhǔn]
accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para-
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
准 じゅん
Jun female given name
CHINESE WORDS (124)
准备 [zhǔnbèi] #187
preparation
标准 [biāozhǔn] #2,239
(an official) standard
批准 [pīzhǔn] #3,348
to approve
准确 [zhǔnquè] #3,326
accurate
不准 [bùzhǔn] #3,308
not to allow
瞄准 [miáozhǔn] #3,476
to take aim at
准时 [zhǔnshí] #3,829
on time
准则 [zhǔnzé] #7,143
norm
水准 [shuǐzhǔn] #7,999
level (of achievement etc)
基准 [jīzhǔn] #30,455
norm
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JAPANESE WORDS (24)
⭐ 準じる [じゅんじる] #34,030
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.)
⭐ 準ずる [じゅんずる] #34,580
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.)
准将 [じゅんしょう] #39,653
commodore
准教授 [じゅんきょうじゅ] #40,523
associate professor
准尉 [じゅんい] #51,023
warrant officer
⭐ 準拠 [じゅんきょ] #53,355
being based on
に準じて [にじゅんじて] #53,956
in accordance with
⭐ 批准 [ひじゅん] #73,385
ratification
准男爵 [じゅんだんしゃく] #82,077
baronet
⭐ 準える [なぞらえる] #107,093
to liken to
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KOREAN WORDS (3)