郑 zhèng Zheng
state in today's Henan; surname
How it came to be
A wine jar set down as an offering, with a city beside it, in the full form. A place named for a rite, once a Zhou state, now a very common surname.
How it is used
- Common surname and the name of an ancient state.
- As a bound word, 郑重 (zhèngzhòng) means solemn/earnest: 郑重声明 (zhèngzhòng shēngmíng) to solemnly declare - register is formal and weighty.