• 1312th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 46 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhēn (zhen1)precious thing • treasure • culinary delicacy • rare • valuable • to value highly

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zhēn (zhen1)The component is pronounced as 'zhěn' (zhen3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for zhēn (zhen1)The component is pronounced as 'rén' (ren2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

珍惜 

Uncommon

珍爱 (珍愛)
珍珠 
珍藏 
珍贵 (珍貴)
珍重 

RareShow 40

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.