准 Stroke Order — How to Write 准
准 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 冫, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
准 Radical and Character Components
Components:冫隹
准 is a phono-semantic compound: 冫 (water in a spirit level) carries the meaning, while 隹 indicates the sound.
Radical: 冫 + 8 more strokes
准 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhǔn
Meanings of 准 in Chinese
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zhǔn准
To allow, permit, or approve, such as in 'zhǔnxǔ' (allow), 'zhǔnyǔ' (grant), or 'pīzhǔn' (approve).
公司批准了我的休假申请
The company approved my leave application.
According to; in accordance with (used to introduce the basis or standard for an action)
准公司规定，请您在下周一前提交报告。
According to company regulations, please submit your report by next Monday.
A tool or standard used to determine flatness or straightness, or a criterion.
他的专业水准非常高。
His professional standard is very high.
Standard, norm, criterion; used to indicate something that can be used as a basis or rule.
我们应该遵守公司的行为准则。
We should abide by the company's code of conduct.
Refers to the bullseye or the exact center of a target, especially in archery, indicating perfect aim.
他的箭术出神入化，每次都直指靶心，准确无误地射中准的
His archery skills are exquisite; he always aims directly at the bullseye, hitting the 'zhǔn dì' (center of the target) with unerring accuracy.
To be accurate, precise, or to aim correctly; to hit the mark.
射手稳稳地瞄准了靶心。
The archer steadily aimed at the bullseye.
As an adverb, it means 'definitely' or 'certainly'.
你放心吧，他准会来的。
Don't worry, he will definitely come.
When pronounced as 'zhǔn', it refers to the nose, particularly in the compound '隆准' (lóngzhǔn), which describes a prominent or high nose.
她天生隆准，气质出众。
She naturally has a prominent nose, giving her an outstanding temperament.
Quasi-, semi-, resembling a certain type of thing; like, similar to.
这块石头看起来像个准立方体。
This stone looks like a quasi-cube.
Common Words and Phrases with 准
1
certainly; surely; guaranteed
你放心吧，我准保能把这件事办得妥妥帖帖的。
Don't worry, I guarantee that I can handle this matter perfectly.
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3
standard; target or mark for archery
在评估项目的表现时，我们需要一个清晰的准的
When evaluating the project's performance, we need a clear standard.
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5
certain; sure
你这次比赛有准儿吗？我有准儿，肯定能赢！
Are you confident about this competition? I'm sure of it, I'll definitely win!
6
The Junggar Basin is a roughly triangular basin in northern Xinjiang, China, situated between the Altay and Tianshan Mountains. It features a central desert and is rich in coal and oil resources.
准噶尔盆地地貌独特，拥有广阔的沙漠、绿洲和盐湖。
The Junggar Basin features unique landforms, including vast deserts, oases, and salt lakes.
7
A military rank senior to a colonel but subordinate to a major general; equivalent to brigadier general in an army, commodore in a navy, or air commodore in an air force.
这位准将因其在人道主义援助任务中的出色表现而受到表彰。
This brigadier general was commended for his outstanding performance in humanitarian aid missions.
8
To be certain or reliable; to have a sure grasp.
他做事情一向认真细致，这次的任务完成得一定有准谱儿。
He always handles things carefully and meticulously, so completing this task should be a sure thing for him.
9
Exact, accurate, or precise; strictly conforming to facts, standards, or true conditions.
请确保您的报告数据是准确的，这样才能得出可靠的结论。
Please ensure that your report data is accurate so that reliable conclusions can be drawn.
10
a standard or criterion; a yardstick
这份设计方案以其创新性和实用性，成为了行业内的新准绳
This design proposal, with its innovativeness and practicality, has become a new benchmark in the industry.
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A floating screed; a strip of plaster applied to a surface during plastering to guide the thickness of subsequent plaster layers.
抹灰工人在墙上先贴好了几条准条，以确保后续抹灰的厚度均匀一致
The plasterer first applied several screed strips on the wall to ensure the subsequent plastering would have a uniform thickness.
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Accuracy, precision, or reliability.
他投篮的准头真不错，几乎每次都能命中
He has great accuracy when shooting hoops; he almost always makes the shot.
More words with 准
- miáo瞄zhǔn准to take aim at; to aim at
- huò获zhǔn准to gain/obtain permission
- yǔn允zhǔn准to permit or approve
- chī吃bù不zhǔn准to be not sure; to not be certain
- ná拿bù不zhǔn准to be uncertain about something
- lóng隆zhǔn准high bridge of nose
- biāo标zhǔn准standard, criterion
- jīng精zhǔn准Precise, Accurate
- pī批zhǔn准approve, sanction
- jiào校zhǔn准Calibrate, Adjust
- zhǔn准bèi备hǎo好ready, prepared
- zhǔn准què确xìng性Accuracy, Precision
- zhún准xǔ许permit, allow
- bù不zhǔn准Not allowed, Forbidden
- duì对zhǔn准aim, align
- shuí水zhǔn准level, standard
- wèi为zhǔn准prevail, be final
- zuò做zhǔn准bèi备prepare, get ready
- zhǔn准bèi备qù去preparing to go, getting ready to go
- zhǔn准mā妈ma妈expectant mother, mother-to-be
Idioms with 准
- guī规ju矩zhǔn准shéng绳established rules and criteria
- fǎ法mài脉zhǔn准shéng绳rules and standards
- fàng放zhī之sì四hǎi海ér而jiē皆zhǔn准universally applicable
- tuī推qíng情zhǔn准lǐ理infer and determine based on reason
- fàng放zhū诸sì四hǎi海ér而jiē皆zhǔn准universally applicable
- zhuó酌gǔ古zhǔn准jīn今Apply ancient wisdom to present situations
- tuī推zhī之sì四hǎi海ér而jiē皆zhǔn准universally applicable truth
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Open the tool →Questions about 准
What does 准 mean in Chinese?
准 (zhǔn) means “To allow” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 准?
准 is pronounced zhǔn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 准 have?
准 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 准?
准 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 冫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 准?
The radical of 准 is 冫, and 准 is a phono-semantic compound.