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composed / small town / to suppress / to press down / to post
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镇 (zhèn)
1. Press down; weigh down.
- Example: 镇尺 (a weight for holding down books or papers, also known as "zhènzhǐ" or "压尺").
- Example: 镇痛 (to relieve pain through pressure).
2. Maintain stability through military force.
- Example: 镇压 (to suppress, preventing political activities).
- Example: 镇服 (to put down rebellious elements).
- Example: 镇守 (to garrison or guard).
3. Stabilize; bring peace.
- Example: 镇静 (to calm).
- Example: 镇定 (to stabilize).
4. Important military location.
- Example: 边防重镇 (important border defense area).
5. Administrative unit below county level in China.
6. A larger market or trading area.
- Example: 城镇 (town).
- Example: 村镇 (village).
7. To cool by putting drinks together with ice or cold water.
- Example: 冰镇 (to cool with ice).
8. A whole period of time.
- Example: 镇日 (the whole day).
9. Often.
- Example: 十年镇相随 (followed for ten years).
10. Military unit in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
- Example: In the Qing dynasty, a "镇" included a regiment or various support troops.
11. Surname.
12. A place of weight; a ballast.
13. In ancient times, a military outpost at the borders; this position managed military and sometimes civil affairs.
14. Town; market town; a smaller commercial city below the county level, often now an administrative unit.
15. Refers to important or strategically significant locations.
16. Ascertains base; foundation; basis.
17. Surname.
18. Constant; permanent.
- Example: 镇长 (often; frequently).
19. Whole; all.
- Example: 镇日镇夜 (whole day and night).
lit. fence town / buffer region (between enemies) / Tang dynasty system of provincial administration under a provincial governor 節度使|节度使[jie2 du4 shi3]
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