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镇

zhèn

calm, composed; to control, to suppress

🔤 Pictophonetic: 钅 (metal) provides meaning, 真 provides pronunciation
HSK 6 15 strokes Common (10%)
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Component Breakdown

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钅
jīn
gold, metal; money
真
zhēn
real, actual, true, genuine
⿰钅真 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

jīn
钅
gold, metal; money
📷 Pictographic: A cast-iron bell; compare 金
5 strokes
zhēn
真
real, actual, true, genuine
💡 Ideographic: A straight 直 (that is, level) table 几
10 strokes HSK 2

Words Using 镇 (201)

zhènjìng
镇静 ↗
HSK 6
calm / cool
xiāngzhèn
乡镇 ↗
HSK 6
village / township
zhèndìng
镇定 ↗
HSK 6
calm / unperturbed / cool
zhèn
镇 ↗
to press down / to calm / to subdue / to suppress / to guard / garrison / small town / to cool or chill (food or drinks)
zhènzhǎng
镇长 ↗
town headman / mayor (of small town or village) / bailiff
zhènjìngjì
镇静剂 ↗
tranquilizer
zhènyā
镇压 ↗
suppression / repression / to suppress / to put down / to quell
zhènjìngyào
镇静药 ↗
sedative
Zhènyuǎn
镇远 ↗
Zhenyuan county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture [[黔東南州|黔东南州<Qiándōngnánzhōu>]], Guizhou
Liùkùzhèn
六库镇 ↗
Liuku or Lutku, capital of Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture [[怒江傈僳族自治州]] in Yunnan
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