The character 尊 — “honor”: how to write it and what it means
honor, respect
The Chinese character 尊 is read zūn and means “honor, respect”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 尊
尊 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 尊, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 尊 is made of
In the middle, 酉 “wine jar”; at the bottom, 寸 — a hand: offering wine.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 尊
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 尊?
尊 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 尊 mean?
尊 means “honor, respect”. It appears in 尊重 (“respect”), 尊敬 (“respect”).
How do you pronounce 尊?
尊 is read zūn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 尊 have?
12 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 尊 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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