zhēn

technical
name

Meaning of

桢 means pillar; post used in ancient wall construction; surname Zhen. Pronounced zhēn.

  • pillar; post used in ancient wall construction
  • surname Zhen

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
zhù
qiáng
shí
 
liǎng
duān
de
zhù
chēng
wéi
zhēn
 

In ancient times, the wooden posts erected at both ends when building walls were called zhen.

Zhēn
gàn
shì
dài
jiàn
zhù
zhōng
zhòng
yào
de
zhī
chēng
jié
gòu
 

The pillars and posts were important supporting structures in ancient architecture.

Measure Words

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