鎭 (zhèn) - To suppress & to calm

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zhèn ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

丈志

鎭 · zhèn

To suppress;

to calm;

to guard;

a garrison;

a town or market;

also used in weights and measures.

To suppressto calmto guard

Usage highlights

TownTo calm downTo guardTo suppressCounty townImportant town

Synonyms

  • 压— to press down; to suppress
  • 安— to calm; to pacify
  • 守— to guard; to defend

Antonyms

  • 乱— chaos; disorder
  • 扰— to disturb; to harass

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The troops were stationed to guard the border (镇守边境).
  • She took medicine to calm her nerves (镇静神经).
  • This is an important market town (集镇).
  • The government acted to stabilize prices (稳定物价).

Collocations

  • Town(城镇)
  • To calm down(镇静)
  • To guard(镇守)
  • To suppress(镇压)
  • County town(县城)
  • Important town(重镇)

Idioms

  • As steady as Mount Tai(稳如泰山)
  • To sit firmly and await(坐镇指挥)
  • A town of strategic importance(边陲重镇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to garrison towns or strategic military locations.
  • Used in traditional Chinese weights: one 镇 was equivalent to a specific small weight.
  • In feng shui, certain objects are used to 'suppress' negative energies.

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