CHARACTERS / ZHEN

“zhen” is 11 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 真zhēnreallyHSK 2 · TONE 1
  2. 针zhēnneedleHSK 4 · TONE 1
  3. 振zhènto shakeHSK 5 · TONE 4
  4. 珍zhēnprecious thingHSK 5 · TONE 1
  5. 诊zhěnto examine or treat medicallyHSK 5 · TONE 3
  6. 阵zhèndisposition of troopsHSK 5 · TONE 4
  7. 震zhènto shakeHSK 5 · TONE 4
  8. 侦zhēnto scoutHSK 6 · TONE 1
  9. 斟zhēnto pourHSK 6 · TONE 1
  10. 枕zhěn(bound form) pillowHSK 6 · TONE 3
  11. 镇zhènto press downHSK 6 · TONE 4