镇 meaning and pronunciation

镇
Simplified character
鎮
Traditional character

镇 English definition

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

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 圳 : furrow in field; small drainage;
  • 振 : to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself;
  • 揕 : to hit; to thrust;
  • 朕 : I; we (imperial use); subtle;
  • 眹 : pupil;
  • 赈 : to provide relief; to aid;
  • 阵 : disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration;
  • 震 : to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳;
  • 鸩 : legendary bird whose feathers can be used as poison; poisonous; to poison sb;

Words containing 镇, by HSK level

馅 镶