圳(zhèn)

6 strokes

(dialect) drainage ditch between fields (Taiwan pr. [zun4])

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Character information

Pinyin
zhèn
Meaning
(dialect) drainage ditch between fields (Taiwan pr. [zun4]); used in place names, notably 深圳[Shen1 zhen4]
Strokes
6
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 圳 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰土川

A furrow cut in the earth 土 by a stream 川; 川 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

土tǔ川chuān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 圳 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 圳

Common words using 圳 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shēn深zhèn圳

see 深圳市[Shen1 zhen4 Shi4]

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shēn深zhèn圳shì市

Shenzhen, sub-provincial city in Guangdong Province 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 Sh…

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shēn深zhèn圳hé河

Shenzhen or Shamchun river Guangdong, the border between Hong Kong new terr…

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Related characters

From 圳’s common words

深市河

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