珍 zhēn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 王 — king, ruler
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
珍稀
zhēnxī
rare and precious
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Example phrases
- 这片湿地为多种珍稀鸟类提供了不可替代的栖息地。 Zhè piàn shīdì wèi duō zhǒng zhēnxī niǎolèi tígōng le bùkě tìdài de qīxīdì. This wetland provides irreplaceable habitat for many rare and precious bird species.
- 护林员在深山里发现了珍稀药材。 Hùlínyuán zài shēnshān lǐ fāxiàn le zhēnxī yàocái. A forest ranger discovered rare medicinal herbs deep in the mountains.
- 博物馆里陈列着一枚珍稀的古钱币。 Bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe yī méi zhēnxī de gǔ qiánbì. The museum displays a rare and precious ancient coin.
Related words
- 珍贵 zhēnguì precious
- 珍惜 zhēnxī to cherish
- 珍珠 zhēnzhū pearl
- 袖珍 xiùzhēn pocket-sized; miniature
- 珍藏 zhēncáng to treasure; to keep carefully; treasured collection
- 珍视 zhēnshì to value; to treasure; to cherish
- 珍重 zhēnzhòng to value highly; to take good care of oneself; farewell expression
- 稀 xī thin; sparse; rare
- 稀罕 xīhan rare; to cherish; to care about
- 稀奇 xīqí strange; rare; unusual
- 稀少 xīshǎo scarce; rare
- 稀有 xīyǒu rare; scarce