| 箴言 | zhēn yán | admonition; exhortation; dictum; the biblical Book of Proverbs | |
| 官箴 | guān zhēn | maxims for government officials | |
| 箴石 | zhēn shí | stone probes or needles (used in acupuncture) | |
| 箴砭 | zhēn biān | stone probes used in acupuncture; see also 針砭 |针砭 [zhen1 bian1] | |
| 箴规 | zhēn guī | warnings; admonitions; to admonish; to exhort |
| 1 | Thanks for the professional opinions. Thanks for telling me. | |
| 2 | Iall take your guidelines. | |
| 3 | The hewoulsternativehful man can give counsel to the sick. | |
| 4 | Whoever flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet. | |
| 5 | Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. |