Dong Chinese dictionary

zhèn

press down, town

Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 真 represents the sound.

Components

金 Meaning component

jīn

metal

真 Sound component

zhēn

real

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

zhèn

town, market place; suppress; to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)

Most common words with 鎮

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