遵
Meanings
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- 1.to observe
- 2.to obey
- 3.to follow
- 4.to comply with
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Wiktionary
- 1.to follow; to go along
- 2.to obey; to comply with
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Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ʔsun): semantic 辵 (“walk”) + phonetic 尊 (OC *ʔsuːn). However, the phonetic component (offering a vessel of wine) conveys the concept of veneration and showing respect, which is linked to "follow; obey".
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Stroke order
Components
Components from cjk-decomp · MIT
Example sentences
妳必須遵從法律。
You have to obey the law.
他們沒有遵從他們的父母。
They didn't obey their parents.
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Derived terms
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Related words
遵守 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)遵循 to follow; to abide by; to comply with遵照 in accordance with遵行 to follow遵令 to obey orders遵从 to comply with恪遵 to scrupulously observe (rules, traditions etc)遵义 see 遵义市[Zūn yì Shì]凛遵 to strictly abide by遵命 to follow your orders遵旨 to obey the Emperor's decree遵办 to handle in accordance with (the rules)