尊

zu̅n = zu + (e)n1

senior / of a senior generation / to honor / to respect / honorific / classifier for cannons and statues / ancient wine vessel

尊 = 寸 + 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.

尊 character breakdown

尊
- 寸
  - 一
  - 丶
  - 亅
- 酋
  - 丷
  - 酉
    - 一
    - 兀
      - 一
      - 儿
        
        丿
        
        乚
    - 日
      - 一
      - 囗
    - 西
      - 兀
        
        一
        
        儿
        
        丿
        
        乚
      - 口
      - 囗

寸

cùn = cu + (e)n4

a unit of length / inch / thumb

寸 = 一 + 亅 + 丶 : Kitty Cat is playing with a petal leaf in the encampment's bathroom. She's keeping it in the air by hitting it with a flute and a crowbar. It's so much fun that she thinks to herself "thumbs up".

酋

qiú = qi + ou2

tribal chief

酋 = 丷 + 酉 : The tribal chief (酋) holds a gathering in the outhouse's kitchen (ou2). He is meditating together with the Queen of Hearts (qi), the rooster (酉), and the crocodile with mean eyes (丷).

Characters with 尊 as component

遵

zu̅n = zu + (e)n1

to observe / to obey / to follow / to comply with

遵 = 尊 + 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.

蹲

du̅n = du + (e)n1

to crouch / to squat / to stay (somewhere)

蹲 = ⻊ + 尊 : The sage (尊) is walking Doggie Dog (du) in front of the encampment ((e)n1) when suddenly Doggie Dog has to use the toilet. He cannot just shit on Tiananmen square because the fine would be astronomic. The sage makes a wise decision in giving Doggy Dog his left cowboy boot (⻊) which Doggy Dog uses like a squat (蹲) toilet.

樽

zu̅n = zu + (e)n1

goblet / bottle / wine-jar

樽

罇

zu̅n = zu + (e)n1

variant of 樽[zun1]

鳟

鱒

zu̅n = zu + (e)n1

trout / barbel / Taiwan pr. [zun4]

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