Depicts a hand (寸) offering a container of wine (酋).
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Historical Evolution
尊
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
尊
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
尊
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
尊
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
尊
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
尊
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
尊
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
尊
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
尊
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
尊
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
尊
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
尊
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
尊
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
尊
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
尊
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
尊
Regular
Modern
Chinese
尊 [zūn]
senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
尊 そん
Son given name
尊 たかし
Takashi given name
尊 たけし
Takeshi given name
尊 たける
Takeru female given name
尊 まこと
Makoto unclassified name
尊 みこと
Mikoto female given name
尊 たつとし
Tatsutoshi male given name
CHINESE WORDS (90)
尊重 [zūnzhòng] #1,467
to esteem
尊敬 [zūnjìng] #2,185
to respect
尊严 [zūnyán] #4,275
dignity
尊严 [zūnyán] #4,275
dignity
自尊 [zìzūn] #6,092
self-respect
尊贵 [zūnguì] #8,905
respected
尊贵 [zūnguì] #8,905
respected
自尊心 [zìzūnxīn] #10,722
self-respect
令尊 [lìngzūn] #17,356
Your esteemed father (honorific)
天尊 [tiānzūn] #21,809
(honorific appellation of a deity)
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JAPANESE WORDS (101)
⭐ 尊敬 [そんけい] #2,497
respect
⭐ 尊重 [そんちょう] #6,142
respect
⭐ 尊い [とうとい] #6,867
precious
自尊心 [じそんしん] #13,844
self-esteem
⭐ 尊厳 [そんげん] #13,938
dignity
尊大 [そんだい] #15,839
haughty
⭐ 尊ぶ [とうとぶ] #19,481
to value
尊顔 [そんがん] #36,751
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
唯我独尊 [ゆいがどくそん] #44,442
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one
⭐ 本尊 [ほんぞん] #46,768
principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple)
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