Keyword
calm
- composed
- to control
- to suppress
- Frequency
- #785
- Strokes
- 15
Readings
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Mnemonic
钅 (metal) gives the meaning and 真 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
镇
to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)
城镇
town; cities and towns
镇压
suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell
小镇
small town; village
乡镇
townships and towns (collective term for the two principal township-level administrative divisions); small towns (general sense)
市镇
small town
村镇
hamlet (place)
集镇
town
镇定
calm; unperturbed; cool
镇长
town headman; mayor (of small town or village); bailiff
重镇
(military) strategic town; (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc)
镇守
(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect
镇静
calm; cool
坐镇
(of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee
城镇化
urbanization
镇子
town; village
镇江市
Zhenjiang, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province 江苏省 (JiāngsūShěng)
藩镇
lit. fence town; buffer region (between enemies); Tang dynasty system of provincial administration under a provincial governor 节度使 (jiédùshǐ)
镇静剂
tranquilizer
镇痛
to suppress pain
镇区
township
吴镇宇
Francis Ng Chun-Yu (1961-), Hong Kong actor
新市镇
new town; planned community
冰镇
iced