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Using the classifier 尊 (zūn) for statues or cannons
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Structure
Number + 尊 + Noun
Explanation
The classifier 尊 (zūn) is used to count statues, Buddha figures, and cannons. It conveys a sense of respect or reverence for the object being counted. For example, 一尊佛像 means "one (statue of) Buddha."
Examples
寺庙里供奉着三尊佛像。
Sìmiào lǐ gòngfèng zhe sān zūn fóxiàng.
Three Buddha statues are enshrined in the temple.
广场中央立着一尊铜像。
Guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng lì zhe yī zūn tóngxiàng.
A bronze statue stands in the center of the square.
博物馆新展出了一尊唐代石雕。
Bówùguǎn xīn zhǎnchū le yī zūn Táng dài shídiāo.
The museum has newly exhibited a Tang dynasty stone carving.