准

zhǔn
#379 most
frequent character
follow, permit, allow, standard
verb
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

准 once had 氵 water, now written 冫, which pointed to the first meaning 'flat, level'. 隹 is a shortened form of 隼 sǔn, which supplied the sound. From 'flat, level' the meaning grew to 'level tool', 'standard', 'accurate; precise', and 'certain'.

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Example Sentences

老师准我去参加比赛。
lǎoshī zhǔn wǒqù cānjiā bǐsài 。
The teacher allowed me to participate in the competition.
这个标准太高了。
zhègè biāozhǔn tàigāo le 。
This standard is too high.
他们准许我们晚一点来。
tāmen zhǔnxǔ wǒmen wǎn yīdiǎn lái 。
They allowed us to come a bit later.

Same Characters, Different Readings

准zhǔn
follow, permit, allow, standard

Words with similar meanings

允许yǔnxǔ
to permit
A more formal term for allowing something.
同意tóngyì
to agree
A term that can imply giving consent, though it also carries a sense of agreement.

Homophones

准zhǔn
follow, permit, allow, standard

Words Starting With 准

准备zhǔn bèi
preparation; prepare
准时zhǔn shí
on time; punctual; on schedule
准确zhǔn què
accurate; exact; precise
准则zhǔn zé
norm; standard; criterion

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