镇
HSK 6
镇 (zhèn): town, market place, suppress
zhèn
town, market place, suppress
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Pinyin
zhèn
HSK Level
Level 6
Characters
1
English Meaning
town, market place, suppress
How to Write 镇 (zhèn)
镇 is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 镇
A phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, and 真 hints at the pronunciation.
What 镇 is Made Of
镇 is built from 2 components:
钅gold, metal
真real, actual, true, genuine
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Words Using 镇
Common Chinese words that contain 镇:
乡镇
xiāngzhèn
镇定
zhèndìng
镇静
zhènjìng
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