How is 镇 pronounced?

镇 is pronounced “zhèn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 镇?

镇 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 镇?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 镇 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6n

镇

Traditional: 鎮

zhèn

镇 (zhèn) means “to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character (traditional 鎮) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他用几句话镇住了全场。

Tā yòng jǐ jù huà zhènzhù le quánchǎng.

He calmed the entire audience with a few words.

Words containing 镇

乡镇xiāng zhènvillage; township 镇定zhèn dìngcalm; unperturbed; cool 镇静zhèn jìngcalm; cool 城镇chéng zhèntown; cities and towns

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Frequently asked questions

What does 镇 mean?: 镇 (zhèn) means “to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks)”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 镇 pronounced?: 镇 is pronounced “zhèn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 镇?: 镇 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 镇?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 镇 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18