准 (zhǔn) - Standard, norm & accurate, precise

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zhǔn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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准 · zhǔn

Standard, norm;

accurate, precise;

to permit, to allow;

quasi-, para-;

to aim.

Standard, normaccurate, preciseto permit, to allow

Usage highlights

StandardAccuracyPermissionCriterionTo aimTo prepare

Synonyms

  • 标— mark, standard
  • 准绳— criterion, standard
  • 允许— to permit, to allow

Antonyms

  • 误— error, mistake
  • 错— wrong, incorrect
  • 拒— to refuse, to reject

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The standard pronunciation (标准发音).
  • He got permission to leave (他获准离开).
  • This is a quasi-official document (准官方文件).
  • The sniper aimed at the target (狙击手瞄准了目标).
  • We need to establish a new criterion (我们需要建立新的准则).

Collocations

  • Standard(标准)
  • Accuracy(准确)
  • Permission(准许)
  • Criterion(准则)
  • To aim(瞄准)
  • To prepare(准备)

Idioms

  • To act as one sees fit(准情酌理)
  • To be accurate without the slightest error(准斤播两)
  • To be allowed to do as one pleases(准予自便)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a bird flying over water, later evolving to mean 'level' or 'standard'.
  • Used in legal and administrative contexts to indicate official permission or approval.
  • In modern usage, commonly appears as a prefix meaning 'quasi-' or 'para-' in academic and technical terms.

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