圳

zhèn = zh + (e)n4

(dialect) drainage ditch between fields (Taiwan pr. [zun4]) / used in place names, notably 深圳[Shen1 zhen4]

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圳 character breakdown

圳
- 土
  - 一
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 川

土

tǔ = tu + Ø3

Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu

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土

tǔ = tu + Ø3

earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

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土 = 十 + 一 : Tommy Turtle (tu) wants to fix a cross (十) on a flute (一) in the space station's living room (Ø3). He uses dust and clay (土) to hold them together.

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川

chua̅n = chu + an1

abbr. for Sichuan Province 四川[Si4 chuan1] in southwest China

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川

chua̅n = chu + an1

(bound form) river / creek / plain / an area of level country

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A new river has formed in front of the anthill, and Chantal Chicken is happy that now she'll be able to float to the pub instead of having to walk to it.

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