遵
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尊
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辶
:
The wise sage (尊) orders Zapatista Zebra (zu) to follow (遵) him wearing his old gladiator sandals (辶) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Zapatista Zebra complies (遵) although the gladiator sandals hurt his hooves.
senior / of a senior generation / to honor / to respect / honorific / classifier for cannons and statues / ancient wine vessel
尊
=
寸
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酋
:
Mnemonic symbol: a wise old honorable sage.
Zapatista Zebra (zu) asks a honorable sage (尊) and a chieftain (酋) whether or not he should continue his path in front of the encampment ((e)n1). The chieftain gives him the thumbs up (寸), but the sage holds his thumb down.
Huang Zunxian (1848-1905), Qing dynasty poet and diplomat, author of A Record of Japan 日本國誌|日本国志[Ri4 ben3 Guo2 zhi4], an extended analysis of Meiji Japan