Word

镇 (zhèn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

镇 (zhèn) is a Chinese word: to suppress; to calm; to cool (with water/ice). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 镇

动 dòng verb

to suppress; to calm; to cool (with water/ice)

他用冷水镇了一下伤口。

tā yòng lěng shuǐ zhèn le yī xià shāng kǒu

He cooled the wound with cold water.

名 míng noun

town

我住在一个小镇上。

wǒ zhù zài yí gè xiǎo zhèn shàng

I live in a small town.

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Word breakdown

镇 zhèn — to suppress; to calm; to cool (with water/ice)

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
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1.2 真 zhēn — real; genuine (corresponding to objective facts)
真 is a component in 4 characters

Stroke order