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ㄓㄣ ˋ

zhèn

small town

镇 is a 15 stroke, simplified Chinese character and is pronounced as zhèn in the fourth tone.

In traditional Chinese the character is used.

It is made up of the components (gold) and (really).

  • ㄓㄣ ˋ

    zhèn

    small town

    • ㄐㄧㄣ

      jīn

      gold

    • ㄓㄣ

      zhēn

      really

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small towns exist in Australia only because real gold was found there, long ago
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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 镇

Definitions for 镇 pronounced as zhèn

  • to press down
  • to calm
  • to subdue
  • to suppress
  • to guard
  • garrison
  • small town
  • to cool or chill (food or drinks)

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