zhēn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to receive blessings through sincere devotion

Examples

Gǔrén xiāngxìn xīn chéng biàn néng zhēn fú.
The ancients believed that with a sincere heart one could receive heaven's blessings.
Yōngzhèng huángdì de míngzi jiào Yìn zhēn.
The Yongzheng Emperor's given name was Yinzhen.

Tips

history
A rare character meaning to gain blessings through sincere worship. It is best known as the personal name of the Qing emperor , who reigned under the era name 雍正.

Components

radical
shì
ritual; worship; spirit
The altar radical on the left, the side form of . It marks as a word about worship, sacrifice and divine blessing.
phonetic
zhēn
true; real; sincere
Supplies the sound exactly: standalone is also zhēn. Its 'sincere, true' sense fits well, since the word is about blessings earned through genuine devotion.

Stroke Order

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