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准: to allow | accurate

 

准 zhǔn

verb
: to allow; to grant
: in accordance with
: in the light of

準 [准] zhǔn

adjective | adverb | verb
: horizontal (old)
: accurate; standard
: definitely; certainly
: about to become (bride, son-in-law etc)
: quasi-; para-

Kun Reading

准える OR 準える | なずらえる nazuraeru OR なぞらえる nazoraeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate

準じる | じゅんじる junjiru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to follow; to conform; to apply to

準ずる | じゅんずる junzuru

zuru verb | intransitive verb
: to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to

On Reading

准 OR 準 | じゅん jun

prefix
: semi-; quasi-; associate

 Usage:

准許 [准许] zhun3 xu3: to allow; to grant; to permit
[准許 | じゅんきょ junkyo: approval; sanction]
准考證[证] zhun3 kao3zheng4: (exam) admission ticket
准予 zhun3yu3: to grant; to approve; to permit
准入 zhun3ru4: access; admittance
准是 zhun3shi4: for sure; certainly
批准 pi3zhun3: to approve; to ratify [批准 | ひじゅん hijun: ratification; ratify]
不准 bu4zhun3: not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit
核准 he2zhun3: to authorize; to investigate then ratify
獲[获]准 huo4zhun3: to obtain permission
找准 zhao3zhun3: capturing
準備 [准备] zhun3bei4: preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)
[準備 | じゅんび junbi: preparation; setup; arrangements; provision; reserve]

 
準備金 [准备金] zhun3bei4 jin1: reserve fund
[準備金 | じゅんびきん junbikin]

準[准]确 zhun3 que4: accurate; exact; precise
準時 [准时] zhun3 shi2: on time; punctual; on schedule
準則 [准则] zhun3ze2: norm; standard; criterion
[準則 | じゅんそく junsoku: regulations; standard]
水準 [水准] shui3zhun3: horizontal; level
[水準 | すいじゅん suijun: level; standard
: water level]
瞄準[准] miao2zhun3: to aim (a weapon at a target); fig. to aim (for a higher standard)
一準[准] yi1zhun3: certainly
作準[准] zuo4zhun3: to recognize; to acknowledge (as valid)
基準 [基准] ji1 zhun3: norm; standard; standard of reference; base; base point; base line; benchmark; reference point; reference frame; criterion; data
[基準 | きじゅん kijun: standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum]
標準 [标准] biao1zhun3: (an official) standard; norm; criterion
[標準 | ひょうじゅん hyoujun: standard; level; norm]

 
標準時 [标准时] biao1 zhun3 shi2: standard time
[標準時 | ひょうじゅんじ hyoujunji]

業界標準 [业界标准] ye4 jie4 biao1 zhun3: industry standard
[業界標準 | ぎょうかいひょうじゅん gyoukaihyoujun: industry-wide standard]



Japanese common word | expression
に準じて | にじゅんじて nijun jite
: in proportion (to)



Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
四海皆准 si4 hai3 jie1 zhun3
: appropriate to any place and any time; universally applicable; a panacea

規矩準繩 [规矩准绳] gui1 ju5 zhun3 sheng2
: compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline; fig. established standard; norms; criteria

作好準備 [作好准备] zuo4 hao3 zhun3 bei4
: to prepare; to make adequate preparation

 Etymology:


(bing1: ice radical 15) suggests the meaning while
隹 (zhui1: bird radical 172) provides the sound.



 Look-alike:


huai2: the name of the Huai River
[on: ワイ wai, カイ kai]



 Examples:

電車將準點到達。
dian4che1 jiang zhun3 dian3 dao4da2
The train is to arrive on time.

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary