尊

Glyph origin
Shuowen: – to give  an offering  – to show respect, veneration.

However per small seal script, it may instead be a variant of, which is.

Etymology
Cognate to 🇨🇬,,. The "vessel" sense is because it was used in ritual ceremonies.


 * "glorious; marvelous; wonderful"

Definitions

 * 1) to respect; to revere; to venerate
 * 2) to honor
 * 3)  zun a type of container for alcoholic beverage in historical China
 * 4) your (honorfic)
 * 5)  glorious; marvelous; wonderful
 * 1) your (honorfic)
 * 2)  glorious; marvelous; wonderful
 * 1) your (honorfic)
 * 2)  glorious; marvelous; wonderful
 * 1)  glorious; marvelous; wonderful

Kanji

 * 1) noble, precious
 * 2) exalt, revere

Etymology 1
From.

Derived from.

Noun

 * 1)  indicates respect and reverence, such as to the  or the : Highness
 * 2)  indicates respect to a superior or other high-ranking person
 * 3) indicates deep affection: beloved

Pronoun

 * 1)  second person personal pronoun: you
 * 2)  third person pronoun
 * 1)  third person pronoun

Etymology 2
→ * → →  →  →

From.

Stem of classical adjective, modern.

Noun

 * 1) respect, reverence

Etymology 3
From.

Compare modern 🇨🇬.

Pronunciation

 * Pronunciation for suffix sense unknown.

Noun

 * 1) a superior
 * 2)  : an ancient wine vessel usually made of bronze

Counter

 * 1)  counter for buddhas

Etymology 4
Nominalization of classical adjective, modern.

Etymology 5
Various theories exist, possibly a nominalization of verb.