珍
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zhēn · a treasure, a precious thing

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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 珍

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zhēnWords pronounced zhēn
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Example sentences

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Méi yǒu shén me hé shí jiān yí yàng zhēn guì.没有什么和时间一样珍贵。

Nothing is so precious as time.

Source: Tatoeba #345703 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhì jīn hái zhēn xī nǐ shí nián qián gěi wǒ de xiàng liàn.我至今还珍惜你十年前给我的项链。

I still cherish the necklace you gave me ten years ago.

Source: Tatoeba #9401695 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè xiē zhēn zhū shì zhēn de, bú shì rén zào de.这些珍珠是真的,不是人造的。

These pearls are genuine, not artificial.

Source: Tatoeba #791686 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de yá chǐ bái dé xiàng zhēn zhū yí yàng.他的牙齿白得像珍珠一样。

His teeth are white like a pearl.

Source: Tatoeba #7768145 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhǎo dào le xún zhǎo yǐ jiǔ de zhēn běn.找到了寻找已久的珍本。

I found the rare edition that I've been looking so long for.

Source: Tatoeba #2144022 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhēn kě néng xiàn zài bu zài jiā.珍可能現在不在家。

Jane may not be at home now.

Source: Tatoeba #891057 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 珍 in context

  1. Say zhēn, then recall the core meaning: a treasure, a precious thing.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 珍贵 (zhēn guì), meaning “precious”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 珍 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.