遵
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zūn · to follow, to comply with

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15Total strokes

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Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

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辶Key radical

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Common words with 遵

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Example sentences

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Tā zhǐ chū le zūn shǒu fǎ lǜ de zhòng yào xìng.他指出了遵守法律的重要性。

He pointed out how important it is to observe the law.

Source: Tatoeba #1399249 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā méi yǒu zūn xún wǒ mén de zhōng gào.他沒有遵循我們的忠告。

He failed to follow our advice.

Source: Tatoeba #836332 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yīng gāi zūn zhào yī shēng de zhōng gào.你應該遵照醫生的忠告。

You should follow the doctor's advice.

Source: Tatoeba #874735 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhège rén huà bù duō, dàn zǒng shì zūn shǒu nuò yán.他这个人话不多,但总是遵守诺言。

He is a man of few words, but he always keeps his promise.

Source: Tatoeba #390844 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yì zhí zūn shǒu wǒ de nuò yán.我一直遵守我的諾言。

I have always kept my promises.

Source: Tatoeba #848420 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jiē xià lái shuō nǐ yīnggāi zūn shǒu nǐ de chéng nuò.她接下来说你应该遵守你的承诺。

She continued that you should keep your promise.

Source: Tatoeba #1394870 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 遵 in context

  1. Say zūn, then recall the core meaning: to follow, to comply with.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 遵守 (zūn shǒu), meaning “to comply with”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 遵 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.