准
准 (zhǔn) means “to allow”. It is made of 冫 + 隹 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 准 into its parts
What 准 is made of
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻 rén — person
Origin hint: 冫 gives the meaning, 隹 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
准 stroke order
Example sentences
这里不准停车。Zhèlǐ bù zhǔn tíngchē.No parking here.
妈妈不准我晚上出去。Māma bù zhǔn wǒ wǎnshang chūqù.Mom doesn't allow me to go out at night.
Words with 准
- 准备zhǔnbèito prepare
- 准确zhǔnquèaccurate
- 标准biāozhǔnstandard
- 批准pīzhǔnto approve
- 准时zhǔnshíon time
- 瞄准miáozhǔnto aim at
- 准则zhǔnzénorm
Also built with 冫
- 习xíto study
- 冰bīngice
- 冲chōngto rinse
- 决juéto decide
- 况kuàngcondition
- 冷lěngcold
- 冻dòngto freeze
- 净jìngclean
- 凄qībitter cold
- 凉liángcool
- 凌língpure
- 减jiǎnto reduce
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhǔn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to allow; accurate |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 冫 (ice, #15) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 准
What does 准 mean?
准 (zhǔn) means “to allow; accurate”.
How many strokes does 准 have?
准 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 准?
The radical of 准 is 冫 (bīng, “ice”), Kangxi radical number 15.
What parts make up 准?
准 is made of 冫 (ice) and 隹 (short-tailed bird).
Which HSK level is 准?
准 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 准 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 72: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.