钧

鈞

jūn

匀 + 钅

Definitions

jūn 30 catties; great; your (honorific)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 匀 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鈞.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 匀

About

钧 is the simplified form of 鈞, a phono-semantic compound. The radical 钅 (from 金 'metal') points to metallic objects or weights, while 匀 gives the sound. Originally it named an ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin and the heavy potter's wheel for shaping clay. Over time it also became an honorific term in formal address to show deep respect.

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

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Bronze Warring States (475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

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张钧是我的朋友。

Zhāng Jūn shì wǒ de péngyou.

Zhang Jun is my friend.

我喜欢钧瓷的艺术。

Wǒ xǐhuān jūncí de yìshù.

I like the art of Jun porcelain.

在信的开头，他写了钧鉴。

Zài xìn de kāitóu, tā xiěle jūnjiàn.

At the beginning of the letter, he wrote "For your perusal".

钧瓷的颜色非常美丽。

Jūncí de yánsè fēicháng měilì.

The color of Jun porcelain is very beautiful.

这位艺术家擅长制作钧瓷。

Zhè wèi yìshùjiā shàncháng zhìzuò jūncí.

This artist is skilled at making Jun porcelain.

在古代，钧瓷是珍贵的礼品。

Zài gǔdài, jūncí shì zhēnguì de lǐpǐn.

In ancient times, Jun porcelain was a precious gift.

由于钧瓷的工艺复杂，所以价格很高。

Yóuyú jūncí de gōngyì fùzá, suǒyǐ jiàgé hěn gāo.

Because the craftsmanship of Jun porcelain is complex, its price is very high.

尽管钧瓷制作难度大，但艺术家们仍坚持传承这一技艺。

Jǐnguǎn jūncí zhìzuò nándù dà, dàn yìshùjiāmen réng jiānchí chuánchéng zhè yī jìyì.

Although Jun porcelain is difficult to make, artists still insist on passing down this craft.

Related Characters

Component: 匀

Component: 钅

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