镇 zhèn
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 钅 — gold, metal
- Made of
- 钅 gold, metal 真 real, actual, true, genuine
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
镇静
zhènjìng
calm; composed; to calm down
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 面对突如其来的质疑，发言人仍保持镇静，没有让现场情绪失控。 Miànduì tūrúqílái de zhìyí, fāyánrén réng bǎochí zhènjìng, méiyǒu ràng xiànchǎng qíngxù shīkòng. Faced with sudden questioning, the spokesperson remained calm and did not let the atmosphere at the scene get out of control.
- 医生让病人镇静下来，慢慢说明情况。 Yīshēng ràng bìngrén zhènjìng xiàlái, mànmàn shuōmíng qíngkuàng. The doctor asked the patient to calm down and explain the situation slowly.
- 遇到危险时，最重要的是保持镇静。 Yùdào wēixiǎn shí, zuì zhòngyào de shì bǎochí zhènjìng. When facing danger, the most important thing is to stay calm.
Related words
- 城镇 chéngzhèn town, small city
- 镇 zhèn to guard; town
- 镇定 zhèndìng calm; composed; to calm down
- 安静 ānjìng quiet
- 静 jìng quiet
- 冷静 lěngjìng calm
- 宁静 níngjìng quiet; peaceful
- 平静 píngjìng calm; peaceful
- 动静 dòngjing movement; sound; news of activity
- 寂静 jìjìng silent; quiet; still
- 静止 jìngzhǐ stationary; still
- 僻静 pìjìng secluded and quiet