This is a small town.
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镇
Traditional: 鎮
zhèn
HSK 3.0 · 6
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zhèn · zan3 (Jyutping)
- 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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Character breakdown
镇
- Meaning
- town, market place; suppress
- Radical
- 钅
- Strokes
- 15
- Components
- ⿰钅真
- Cangjie
- OVJBC
- Four-corner
- 8478
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Example sentences
He's new in town.
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