镇 zhèn calm
calm; composed; to suppress; small town
How to remember 镇: 钅 gold + 真 truly = calm. When the robber demands the gold, the old jeweller truly does not blink and stays calm.
Component breakdown
镇 = 钅 gold + 真 truly
- 钅 gold
- 真 truly
- 十 ten
- 具 tool
- 目 eye
- 八 eight
When the robber demands the gold, the old jeweller truly does not blink and stays calm.
How it is used
- Two senses. A town - 城镇 (chéngzhèn) towns, 小镇 (xiǎo zhèn) a small town (larger than a village, below a city).
- And to hold down/calm - 镇定 (zhèndìng) & 镇静 (zhènjìng) composed/calm (保持镇静 keep calm), 镇压 (zhènyā) to suppress/put down (a revolt).