Pinyin "zhen1"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "zhen1" is split up into two parts: "zh" and "(e)n1". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "zh"

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "(e)n1"

In front of the encampment.

Characters pronounced zhen1

really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine
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needle / pin / injection / stitch / CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
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precious thing / treasure / culinary delicacy / rare / valuable / to value highly
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to distinguish / to evaluate
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to arrive / to reach (esp. perfection) / utmost / (used in commercials)
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hazel tree / Corylus heterophylla
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to warn / to admonish / variant of 針|针[zhen1]
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