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重镇

重鎮
zhòngzhèn
noun #52,377

Meanings

  1. 1 strategic town (military)
  2. 2 major center (of commerce, culture, industry)

Examples

这座城市自古就是军事重镇。
Zhè zuò chéngshì zìgǔ jiùshì jūnshì zhòngzhèn.
This city has been a strategic military town since ancient times.
新竹是台湾的科技重镇。
Xīnzhú shì Táiwān de kējì zhòngzhèn.
Hsinchu is Taiwan's tech hub.
京都是日本的文化重镇。
Jīngdū shì Rìběn de wénhuà zhòngzhèn.
Kyoto is a major cultural center of Japan.

Tips

usage
Originally military ('fortified strategic city'). Now routinely used figuratively: X 重镇 means 'a major hub for X' — 文化/经济/科技/工业/金融 重镇.

Stroke Order

重 zhòng
镇 zhèn