珍

zhēn
#1,312 most
frequent character
precious thing, treasure

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

珍 zhēn has 𤣩 jade, gem as the meaning part and 㐱 zhěn as a sound part. It first meant precious gems and jewels. From there it grew to 'of high value, precious' and 'rare'.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

珍zhēn
variant of 珍[zhen1]

Homophones

HSK 2
真zhēn
really, truly, indeed, real, true
针zhēn
needle, injection
侦zhēn
to scout, to spy, to detect

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