遵 Stroke Order

遵 [zūn] 1. To follow, to conform to, to adhere to. 遵守: to comply with. 遵照: to follow as per. 恪遵: to strictly obey. 遵循: to follow or to abide by. 遵行: to act in accordance with. 遵养时晦: to follow the time and adapt accordingly. 本义: 顺着，沿着 (The original meaning: to follow, to move along). 造字法: 形声。从辵 (chuò)，尊声 (Character formation: phonetic and semantic components, incorporates the element for "to walk" and the phonetic "zun"). 引: (References) 1. 《说文》: 遵，循也 (In "Shuowen", it means to follow). 2. 《诗·郑风·遵大路》: 遵大路兮 (From "The Book of Songs: Zheng Songs", to follow the great road). 3. 《诗·豳风·七月》: 女执懿筐，遵彼微行 (From "The Book of Songs: Bin Songs", she holds a beautiful basket, following the small paths). 4. 陆机《文赋》: 遵四时以叹逝，瞻万物而思纷 (From Lu Ji's "Essay on Literature", following the four seasons in lamenting time's passage). 5. 屈原《九章》: 遵江夏以流亡 (From Qu Yuan's "Nine Poems", following along the river to escape). 例: (Examples) 遵依: to follow according to. 遵巡: to move along, following. 遵序: to proceed in order. 遵时: to conform to the times. 遵海: to follow the coast. 遵陆: to follow land routes. 引: (References) 1. 《书·洪范》: 无有作好，遵王之道 (From "The Book of History: The Great Plan", to have nothing good, follow the king's way). 2. 《后汉书·张衡传》: 不遵典宪 (From "The Book of the Later Han: Biography of Zhang Heng", not following the standards). 3. 清·洪亮吉《治平篇》: 遵上之约束 (From Qing dynasty's Hong Liangji "Essay on Governance", adhere to the superior’s constraints). 4. 《明史》: 欲遵太祖法 (From "The History of Ming", to wish to follow the law of the founding emperor). 又如: (Also like) 遵尧: to follow the governance methods of Tang Yao. 遵义: to act in accordance with justice. 遵节: to abide by legal provisions. 遵旧: to follow established regulations. 遵约: to adhere to agreements. 遵承: to accept and abide by. 遵例: to follow established examples. 遵效: to emulate and follow.