診
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zhěn · to diagnose

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12Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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言Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 診

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Example sentences

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Tā qù le gāo xū zhěn suǒ.她去了高須診所。

She went to the Takasu clinic.

Source: Tatoeba #852156 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gēn yī shēng yù yuē kàn zhěn le.她跟醫生預約看診了。

She had an appointment with the doctor.

Source: Tatoeba #796045 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ zài yì jiā jiǎn hài zhěn suǒ gōng zuò.湯姆在一家減害診所工作。

Tom works at a harm reduction clinic.

Source: Tatoeba #13180322 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yì jiā xīn de jiàn kāng zhěn suǒ jiāng wū xià gè yuè kāi mù.一家新的健康診所將於下個月開幕。

A new health clinic is set to open next month.

Source: Tatoeba #13190532 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 診 in context

  1. Say zhěn, then recall the core meaning: to diagnose.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 診 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.