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镇 (Trad.: 鎮)
Pinyin: zhèn
English Definition: to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)
Chinese Definition:
①压：镇尺(用金属、玉石等制成的尺形文具，用来压书和纸。亦称“镇纸”，“压尺”)。镇痛。
②以武力维持安定：镇压(用强力压制，不许进行政治活动)。镇反。镇服。镇慑。镇守。
③安定：镇静。镇定。
④军事上重要的地方：边防重镇。
⑤中国县以下的行政区划单位。
⑥较大的集市：城镇。村镇。
⑦把饮料等同冰或冷水放在一起使凉：冰镇。
⑧整个一段时间：镇日(整天)。
⑨时常：十年镇相随。
⑩中国明、清两代军队的编制单位。
⑾姓氏。
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 金
Pictophonetic: 真 indicates the sound; 钅 (metal) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 银
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Example Words
城镇 chéng zhèn town; cities and towns
乡镇 xiāng zhèn village; township
镇压 zhèn yā suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell
村镇 cūn zhèn hamlet (place)
镇静 zhèn jìng calm; cool
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Example Sentences
1
wǒ
我
zhù zài
住在
yī gè
一个
xiǎo zhèn
小镇
shàng
上
。
I live in a small town.
2
wǒ men
我们
de
的
zhèn
镇
zài
在
shān jiǎo xià
山脚下
。
Our town is located at the foot of the mountain.
3
wǒ
我
zhǐ shì
只是
jīng guò
经过
zhè ge
这个
chéng zhèn
城镇
。
I am just passing through this town.
4
tā
他
zhù zài
住在
dōng bian
东边
de
的
xiǎo chéng zhèn
小城镇
lǐ
里
。
He lives in a small town on the east side.
5
zhè ge
这个
chéng zhèn
城镇
jiāo tōng
交通
xì tǒng
系统
fā dá
发达
。
The town has a well-developed transportation system.
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