(zhēn)

HSK 110 strokes

really

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhēn
Meaning
really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱直几

A straight 直 (that is, level) table 几

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

zhēnde
HSK 1

really; truly; indeed

Open 真的 page →
rènzhēn
HSK 1

conscientious

Open 认真 page →
zhēnzhèng
HSK 2

genuine; real; true

Open 真正 page →
zhēnshí
HSK 3

true; real

Open 真实 page →
zhēn
HSK 5

truth

Open 真理 page →
zhēnxiàng
HSK 5

the truth about sth; the actual facts

Open 真相 page →

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