zhēn
verb #37,808

Meanings

  1. 1 to reach; to attain (esp. a high level)
  2. 2 to arrive at (literary)
  3. 3 (in commercial names) the utmost

Examples

Chǎnpǐn zhìliàng rì zhēn wánshàn.
Product quality grows more refined with each passing day.
Jiàn zhēn jiā jìng.
Gradually reaching an excellent state.

Tips

register
is literary and aspirational. You'll see it in formal writing, brand names, and four-character set phrases like 完善 ('daily reaching perfection') and ('gradually entering the finer realm'). Real estate, luxury, and skincare ads love it because it implies 'reaching the pinnacle.'
memory
= (to reach) + (Qín, phonetic). The on the left is your meaning anchor: 'to reach.' Think of striving to reach () the gold-standard level of Qin () — peak achievement.

Stroke Order

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