鎮

zhèn

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

Definition

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

Stroke order

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Example

這是一個安靜的小鎮。

This is a quiet little town.

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).