准

zhǔn

zh+ǔn·3rd tone

to allow · to grant

Radical: 冫 Strokes: 10 HSK 3

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Most common

Same radical

冲冰冷决凝凉凌冬减冻凄冶

Same radical

冲冰冷决凝凉凌冬减冻凄冶凑况净

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Character Decomposition

准=冫+隹

Etymology

water in a spirit level

Meanings

to allow

to grant

in accordance with

in the light of

zhǔn

accurate

standard

definitely

certainly

about to become (bride, son-in-law etc)

quasi-

para-

zhǔn

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Words with 准 243 total

standard; norm; criterion · (adjective) standard · good; correct; conforming to a standard标准biāo zhǔn to take aim at; to target瞄准miáo zhǔn evidence (that one can rely on) · grounds (for believing sth)凭准píng zhǔn not sure · maybe没准méi zhǔn to approve; to ratify批准pī zhǔn to identify clearly · to make sure of · to believe firmly认准rèn zhǔn level (of achievement etc) · standard · level (surveying)水准shuǐ zhǔn to be valid; to count · authentic作准zuò zhǔn certainly一准yī zhǔn

Idioms with 准 5 total Chain

applicable anywhere (idiom)放之四海而皆准fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard · norms · criteria规矩准绳guī ju zhǔn shéng

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