zhēn really; truly; indeed

Made up of [ zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable , ér legs radical 10]
Made with 10 strokes.
Can be thought of judging if an object on a pedestal is straight in the sense of 'true', but this is not its origin

Related characters


Also uses zhí component: zhì (to install) zhí (value) ; zhí (to plant)
Also uses ér component: ér (child) guāng (light) ; jiàn (see) ; (to be able to) ; miǎn (to escape) ; (rabbit) ; xiān (first) ; xiōng (elder brother) ; yuán (primary)

Sounds same

zhēn (chaste)

Different tone

zhèn (Thunder) ; zhèn

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Pronunciation

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Proverbs

患难见真情 huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng Only in a crisis do you know who your friends really are