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Meaning of 镇

Pinyin zhèn

Radical

钅

Strokes

Definition

composed / small town / to suppress / to press down / to post

Usage

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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).

镇咳药 zhèn hāi yào

antitussive drug / antibechic

圩镇 wéi zhèn

Xuzhen

坐镇 zuò zhèn

(of a commanding officer) to keep watch / to oversee

城镇 chéng zhèn

town / cities and towns

镇压 zhèn yā

suppression / repression / to suppress / to put down / to quell

镇守 zhèn shǒu

(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend / (fig.) to stand guard / to protect

三岔镇 sān chà zhèn

Sancha Town

村镇 cūn zhèn

hamlet (place)

浏河镇 liú hé zhèn

Liuhe Town

青溪镇 qīng xī zhèn

Qingxi Town

镇痛 zhèn tòng

analgesic / pain killer

乡镇 xiāng zhèn

village / township

乡镇企业 xiāng zhèn qǐ yè

township enterprise

芙蓉镇 fú róng zhèn

Furong Town

藩镇 fān zhèn

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]

虹桥镇 hóng qiáo zhèn

Hongqiao Town

蟠龙镇 pán lóng zhèn

Panlong Town

调关镇 diào guān zhèn

Tiaoguan Town

重镇 zhòng zhèn

strategic town

镇上 zhèn shàng

in town

镇长 zhèn zhǎng

town headman / mayor (of small town or village) / bailiff

镇定 zhèn dìng

calm / unperturbed / cool

镇江 Zhèn jiāng

Zhenjiang prefecture level city in Jiangsu

山镇 shān zhèn

Mountain town

镇静 zhèn jìng

calm / cool

市镇 shì zhèn

small town

在城镇 zài chéng zhèn

In town

集镇 jí zhèn

town

小河口镇 xiǎo hé kǒu zhèn

Xiaohekou Town

南口镇 nán kǒu zhèn

Nankou Town

古镇 gǔ zhèn

ancient town / old town / heritage town（已列入保护项目）

闸口镇 zhá kǒu zhèn

Zhakou Town