准zhǔn
precisely accurate. 10 strokes, radical 冫, first met in HSK 2.
What 准 is made of
冫 (bīng, ice) and 隹 (zhuī, short-tailed bird).
冫 carries the meaning — water in a spirit level — and 隹 carries the sound.
How to write 准
Strokes 1–2 write 冫, then strokes 3–10 write 隹.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 准
Words that use 准
| 准 | precisely accurate 打中目标,一点也不偏 他起脚抽射的角度很准。The angle of his shot was pinpoint accurate. Lesson 240, 绿茵竞逐与争锋冲刺 · 田园律动与生活哲思 · Country Life, Sport and Everyday Wisdom |
| 准确 | accurate, precise 指没有偏差,完全符合实际情况 医生准确把握了辨证施治。The doctor accurately grasped the diagnosis and treatment. Lesson 103, 老中医 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion |
| 标准 | a standard 大家公认应该达到的水平 这批产品必须达到出口标准。These goods must meet the export standard. Lesson 142, 规范与标准 · 科学技术与探索发现 · Science, Technology & Logic |
| 批准 | to officially approve 上级正式同意某个申请或计划 主管部门正式批准了这项重大立项。The supervising department formally give the official go-ahead the major project. Lesson 211, 组织建设与人才选拔 · 领导决策与组织考核 · Leadership Strategy, Civic Governance & Administrative Evaluation |
| 准时 | punctual, on time 按照约定的时间,不早也不晚 学者准时到馆开始工作。The scholar was always punctual arriving at the archive. Lesson 382, 典册披寻与笃行准饬 · 经纶大业与四海同春 · Statesmanship, Epochal Visions & Triumphant Confidence |
Characters that share the sound part 隹
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 冫
All 11 of them, and what the radical means, on the 冫 radical page.