Skip to content

Redirected from /word/镇 — a single character has one page, this one.

镇

Character

镇 zhèn

HSK 6Character

a small town, smaller than a city

Radical
钅
Strokes
15
Structure
Left–right
Parts
钅 真
Traditional
鎮
Frequency
#375 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zhèn

zhen4
  1. a small town, smaller than a city
  2. to press down, or to make something calm
  3. to make food or drinks very cold

Examples

  • 我家在一个小镇上。

    wǒ jiā zài yī gè xiǎo zhèn shàng

    My home is in a small town.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 妈妈把饮料镇在冰箱里。

    mā ma bǎ yǐn liào zhèn zài bīng xiāng lǐ

    Mom chills the drinks in the fridge.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他努力让自己镇定下来。

    tā nǔ lì ràng zì jǐ zhèn dìng xià lái

    He tried hard to calm himself down.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 15 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 镇

Draw “镇” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 镇

See all 91 →
镇定zhèn dìngcalm and not worried, even when something bad happensWordHSK 7–9镇住zhèn zhùto dominateWord镇区zhèn qūtownshipWord镇压zhèn yāsuppressionWord
镇原zhèn yuánZhenyuan, a county in Qingyang City 庆阳市 (Qìng yáng Shì), GansuSee 镇原县WordUnreviewed
镇台zhèn táigarrison commander (old)Word镇咳zhèn kécough suppressantWord
镇坪zhèn píngZhenping, a county in Ankang City 安康市 (Ān kāng Shì), ShaanxiSee 镇坪县WordUnreviewed
镇妖zhèn yāoto drive away evil spiritsWord镇子zhèn zitownWord
镇宁zhèn níngZhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, in Anshun City 安顺市 (Ān shùn Shì), GuizhouSee 镇宁布依族苗族自治县WordUnreviewed
镇守zhèn shǒu(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defendWord

Same radical 钅

All characters with 钅 →
钱qián铁tiě错cuò钟zhōng银yín镜jìng钢gāng锦jǐn销xiāo链liàn针zhēn铜tóng