Chinese Word: 斟 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

斟HSK 6

Pinyin: zhēn

English Definition: to pour; to deliberate

Chinese Definition:
①往杯盏里倒饮料：斟茶。斟酒。
②古代指精羹汁：厨人进斟。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 斗

Pictophonetic: 甚 indicates the sound; 斗 (measuring cup) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 甚 [ shén ] considerably; very, extremely; a great extent
- 斗 [ dòu ] to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup

Similar Characters: 堪勘湛卙

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 斟

斟酌	zhēn zhuó	to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim	HSK 6
斟酒	zhēn jiǔ	to pour wine or liquor
字斟句酌	zì zhēn jù zhuó	weighing every word
浅斟低唱	qiǎn zhēn dī chàng	to sip wine and hum (idiom)
自斟自酌	zì zhēn zì zhuó	to drink alone; to have one's own opinion (idiom)