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How to pronounce 贞

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

贞 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
= bu + Ø3
(bound form) to divine / to forecast or estimate / (of a place to live etc) to choose
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see 蘿蔔|萝卜[luo2 bo5]
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bèi = b + ei4
cowrie / shellfish / currency (archaic)
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Character component without intrinsic meaning
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Characters with 贞 as component

evergreen shrub
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frame / classifier for paintings etc / Taiwan pr. [zheng4]
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river in Guangdong province
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Words with 贞

Su Tseng-chang (1947-), Taiwanese DPP politician, premier of the Republic of China (2019-)
female virgin / widow who does not remarry

Sentences with 贞

贞 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhēn

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