Meaning
composed; small town; to suppress; to press down; to post
Chinese: 镇压、安定，也指镇子、集镇。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhen” becomes a different word in each tone. 镇 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 城镇chéng zhèntown; cities and towns
- 镇定zhèn dìngcalm; unperturbed; cool
- 镇静zhèn jìngcalm; cool
- 镇压zhèn yāsuppression; repression; to suppress; to put down
- 乡镇xiāng zhènvillage; township
Example Sentence
这是一座安静的小镇。Zhè shì yí zuò ān jìng de xiǎo zhèn.This is a quiet little town.
这Zhèthis是shìis一yíone座zuòseat安静ān jìngquiet的deof小镇xiǎo zhènsmall town。