zhēn = zh + (e)n1
precious thing / treasure / culinary delicacy / rare / valuable / to value highly
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variant of 珍[zhen1]
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How to pronounce 珍

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

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

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ (e)n1 final

In front of the encampment.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

珍 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
zhěn = zh + (e)n3
variant of 鬒: thick hair; bushy black hair
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wáng = w + ang2
king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great
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wàng = w + ang4
to rule / to reign over
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Characters with 珍 as component

珍 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 珍

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precious
to treasure / to value / to cherish
pearl / CL:顆|颗[ke1]

Sentences with 珍

liú
xià
lái
de
gēn
dìng
hǎi
shén
zhēn

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zhēn

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