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镇静 (zhèn jìng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

镇静 (zhèn jìng) is a Chinese word: calm. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 镇静

形 xíng adjective

calm

面对危险，他保持镇静。

miàn duì wēi xiǎn tā bǎo chí zhèn jìng

Facing danger, he remained calm.

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Word breakdown

镇 zhèn — to suppress, to calm down

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 城镇 chéng zhèn — town HSK 6
    • 城 city, urban settlement
    • 镇 town, small administrative unit
    Example

    我出生在一个小城镇。

    wǒ chū shēng zài yí gè xiǎo chéng zhèn

    I was born in a small town.

  • 2 镇定 zhèn dìng — calm, composed HSK 7
    • 镇 to suppress, to stabilize
    • 定 settled, stable, fixed
    Example

    请镇定一点，慌张解决不了问题。

    qǐng zhèn dìng yì diǎn huāng zhāng jiě jué bù liǎo wèn tí

    Please calm down, panicking won't solve the problem.

静 jìng — quiet, still, peaceful

Words with this character (9)
  • 1 安静 ān jìng — quiet HSK 3
    • 安 peace, calm
    • 静 quiet, still
    Example

    图书馆里很安静。

    tú shū guǎn lǐ hěn ān jìng

    The library is very quiet.

  • 2 冷静 lěng jìng — calm HSK 4
    • 冷 cold, cool (metaphorically: not heated by emotion)
    • 静 still, quiet, composed (inner tranquility)
    Example

    遇到紧急情况时，我们要保持冷静。

    yù dào jǐn jí qíng kuàng shí wǒ men yào bǎo chí lěng jìng

    When encountering an emergency situation, we must stay calm.

  • 3 平静 píng jìng — calm HSK 5
    • 平 level, balanced, even
    • 静 still, quiet, tranquil
    Example

    她试图保持平静。

    tā shì tú bǎo chí píng jìng

    She tried to remain calm.

  • 4 僻静 pì jìng — secluded HSK 7
    • 僻 remote, out-of-the-way
    • 静 quiet, peaceful
    Example

    我喜欢僻静的地方读书。

    wǒ xǐ huan pì jìng de dì fang dú shū

    I like to read in secluded places.

  • 5 动静 dòng jìng — sound, noise, movement HSK 7
    • 动 movement, motion (the active aspect)
    • 静 stillness, quiet (contrasts with movement to indicate sound/activity)
    Example

    我听到外面有动静。

    wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu dòng jìng

    I heard a sound outside.

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Structure & writing
1 镇 zhèn — to suppress; to control

镇 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
HSK 1
钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money
HSK 2
铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
HSK 3
铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)
HSK 4
针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
HSK 5
铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)
HSK 6
钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
HSK 7
衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency
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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
1.2 真 zhēn — real; genuine (corresponding to objective facts)
真 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place
HSK 5
慎 shèn careful, cautious
HSK 6
镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
HSK 7
颠 diān top of something tall and upright

Stroke order

2 静 jìng — still, motionless (opposite of 动)

静 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 青 qīng — black
青 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
请 qǐng to request; to ask
HSK 2
情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
清 qīng pure and clear, free of impurities (opposite of '浊'); ① purely, solely; ② quiet 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
HSK 4
猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance
2.2 争 zhēng — to strive for; to compete for
争 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
净 jìng clean; neat 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
HSK 5
挣 zhèng struggle to free oneself from restraint
HSK 6
睁 zhēng to open one's eyes
HSK 7
筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

Stroke order