zhèn

archaic
pronoun
literary
name

Meaning of

朕 means I; my (pre-Qin usage); imperial we (exclusive to emperor post-Qin); omen; sign; portent. Pronounced zhèn.

  • I; my (pre-Qin usage); imperial we (exclusive to emperor post-Qin)
  • omen; sign; portent

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Zhèn
tǒng
liù
guó
 
tiān
xià
guī
 

I have unified the six states and brought the whole world under one rule.

Xiān
Qín
shí
 
bǎi
xìng
yòng
zhèn
chēng
 

During the pre-Qin period, commoners could also use 'zhen' to refer to themselves.