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Chinese name syllable

Syllable Zhen

  • 振to rise vigorously; to shake
  • 祯auspicious; good omen
  • 真true; genuine
Letters
4
Syllables
1
First letter
Z
Romanization
Mandarin (pinyin)
Character options
5
Category
Chinese syllable
  • Chinese characters振祯真珍臻
3

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable Zhen in their name

A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.

Zhen is a Chinese name syllable whose meaning depends on the character, for example 振 (to rise vigorously) or 祯 (auspicious).

Possible characters for Zhen

This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) romanization.

  • 振

    to rise vigorously; to shake

    Mandarin zhèn

    attested

  • 祯

    auspicious; good omen

    Mandarin zhēn

    attested

  • 真

    true; genuine

    Mandarin zhēn

  • 珍

    treasure; precious

    Mandarin zhēn

  • 臻

    to attain; to reach

    Mandarin zhēn

One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.

About the name Zhen

Zhen is a romanized Chinese name syllable, usually from Mandarin. The spelling is the Hanyu Pinyin form of the Mandarin syllable zhēn or zhèn. Characters recorded for Malaysians with this spelling include 振 and 祯. Possible characters include 振 (to rise vigorously); 祯 (auspicious); 真 (true); 珍 (treasure); 臻 (to attain). The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.

RomanizationMandarin (pinyin)

Character pages

Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.

Chinese names with the syllable Zhen

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: 振 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: 禎 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: 真 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  4. Wiktionary: 珍 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  5. Wiktionary: 臻 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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