懂中文 Dong Chinese

甄

zhēn

to examine

Phonosemantic compound. 瓦 represents the meaning and 垔 represents the sound.

Components
瓦 meaning component

瓦  Meaning component

wǎ

  

earthenware

垔 sound component

垔  Sound component

yīn

  

dam up, block, restrain

Evolution

甄 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
甄 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
甄 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

甄  

zhēn

to examine, discern; to grade; a surname; to distinguish; to evaluate

甄  

Zhēn

surname Zhen

Most common words with 甄
Freq.
Word
Meaning

甄选

to select

甄

to evaluate

甄别

to screen

甄审

to screen and select (candidates etc)

甄陶

to make sth of clay