Chinese

遵守

/t͡su̯ən⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
to observe; to abide by; to follow; to comply
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese遵 “to follow; to go along”
    • meaningChinese辵 “to walk for a while and be still for a while”
      • ideaChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
    • soundChinese尊 “to respect; to revere; to venerate”
      • ideaChinese酋 “chief of a tribe; chieftain”
      • ideaChinese寸 “Legally defined as the tsun of 3.71475 cm.”
      • ideaChinese廾 “both hands”
  • characterChinese守 “to keep; to maintain; to preserve”
    • ideaChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”

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