Memory phrase for the character: 準
準
Meaning
Level, conform, semi-, quasi- Pronunciation
JUN
Explanation Top: water 氵 and bird 隹, bottom: twig 十 (cf. 支)
Mnemonic
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(to be closer to the water:) The waterbirds are sitting on a twig/branch on a semi-level. Radicals
氵
water The radical sanzui 氵 is a short form of water 水
隹
bird Two characters are equally used for bird, namely 鳥 and 隹.
十
ten, 10 Two crossed arms (with five fingers each) means ten.
Vocabulary
準 じゅん
halfway .., semi ..., quasi ...
7557
準備 じゅんび
preparation, arrangements, provision, reserve
3934
標準 ひょうじゅん
standard, level
3521
基準 きじゅん
standard, basis, criteria, norm
1640
水準 すいじゅん
water level, standard
3700
準じる じゅんじる
to follow, to conform, to apply to
3933
準急 じゅんきゅう
local express (train, slower than an express)
3935
規準 きじゅん
standard, basis, criteria, norm
5420
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