Read Edit View history Discussion 准 zhǔn HSK1 accurate Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Simplified form of 準. Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 隼 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "water-level", a tool to check the flatness of surfaces. The meaning later shifted to "accurate", "rule", and "approve". Pinyin Separate values with commas zhǔn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 准 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 準 ×准 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Shorthand for the 氵 (water) component in the traditional character 準. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 准 Simp strokes 准 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Shorthand for the 隼 (sǔn) component in the traditional character 準. 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