凖 (zhǔn) - Accurate, precise, standard & to allow, to permit

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凖 · zhǔn

Accurate, precise, standard;

to allow, to permit;

a level, a standard;

a type of hawk or falcon.

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Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 准— standard, accurate (modern simplified form)
  • 标— mark, standard
  • 则— rule, standard

Antonyms

  • 误— error, mistake
  • 差— difference, discrepancy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The measurement must be accurate (凖确).
  • We need to establish a standard (凖则).
  • The flight was approved (凖许).
  • He has a hawk-like gaze (目光如凖).

Collocations

  • accurate(凖确)
  • standard(凖则)
  • approve(凖许)
  • prepare(凖备)
  • on time(凖时)
  • criterion(凖绳)

Idioms

  • To act according to circumstances(因地制宜，相机凖行)
  • Eyes sharp like a hawk(目光如凖)
  • To set a standard for later generations(为后世立凖)

Cultural background

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  • The character combines 冫 (ice) and 隹 (bird), originally depicting a bird perching levelly, hence the meaning 'level, standard'.
  • Used historically in legal and administrative contexts to mean 'according to the standard' or 'approved'.
  • Also represents birds of prey in classical texts, symbolizing sharp vision and precision.

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