zhēn箴
箴
literary
archaic
common
Meaning of 箴
箴 means to admonish; to advise; to warn; to exhort; an ancient literary genre characterized by admonition and warning; admonitory essay. Pronounced zhēn.
- to admonish; to advise; to warn; to exhort
- an ancient literary genre characterized by admonition and warning; admonitory essay
Character Info
Radical竹
Strokes15
Components
⺮
咸
Stroke Order
箴
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
shī师
zhēn箴
yán言
jiào教
huì诲
，
shǐ使
wǒ我
zhōng终
shēn身
shòu受
yì益
。
The teacher's admonitions and teachings have benefited me for life.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
zhēn箴
míng铭
zì自
jǐng警
。
Ancient people often used admonitory inscriptions to warn themselves.
Zhè这
bù部
shū书
kān堪
chēng称
chǔ处
shì世
zhī之
zhēn箴
yán言
。
This book can be regarded as a maxim for conducting oneself in society.
Measure Words
篇/ piān
Primary
句/ jù
则/ zé