镇 鎮 zhèn ㄓㄣˋ zan3 HSK 6

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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 镇 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 个 箇 ( gè ) 小镇 小鎮 ( xiǎo zhèn siu2 zan3 )。

    This is a small town.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 给 給 ( gěi kap1 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 镇静剂 鎮靜劑 ( zhèn jìng jì zan3 zing6 zai1 )。

    I gave him a sedative.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 刚 剛 ( gāng gong1 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 镇 鎮 ( zhèn zan3 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 )。

    He's new in town.

  • 敌人 敵人 ( dí rén dik6 jan4 ) 靠近 ( kào jìn kaau3 gan6 ) 城镇 城鎮 ( chéng zhèn sing4 zan3 )。

    The enemy approaches the town.

  • 小镇 小鎮 ( xiǎo zhèn siu2 zan3 ) 充满 充滿 ( chōng mǎn cung1 mun5 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 活力 ( huó lì wut6 lik6 )。

    The town was full of activity.

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