镇

zhèn = zh + (e)n4

to press down / to calm / to subdue / to suppress / to guard / garrison / small town / to cool or chill (food or drinks)

镇 = 真 + 钅 : James II of England (zh) had the replicator (真) create too much food and now he forces (镇) it down the encampment's toilet ((e)n4) using a golden harpoon (钅).

镇 character breakdown

镇
- 真
  - 具
    - 一
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 目
      - 二
        
        一
      - 囗
    - 貝
      - 八
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
      - 目
        
        二
        
        一
        
        囗
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 钅

zhe̅n = zh + (e)n1

really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

真 = 具 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a replicator. It generates real and genuine things out of nothing. Looks like a microwave with a cross as antenna. James II of England (zh) broke his replicator (真) in front of the encampment ((e)n1): the cross (十) on the top is broken. Using his toolbox (具), James II of England tries his best to fix it. Fortunately he has a genuine, authorized, real (真) replacement cross.

Character component without intrinsic meaning

Mnemonic symbol: a golden harpoon.

Characters with 镇 as component

镇 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 镇

(military) strategic town / (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc)

township

Fengzhen city in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia

Tongxiao or Tunghsiao town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan

Jincheng (common place name) / Chincheng town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

Chinsha town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

Chinhu town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[Jin1 men2 xian4] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan

Zhenyuan county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qing4 yang2], Gansu

Zhenyuan county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qing4 yang2], Gansu

Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries (PRC political campaign from 1950-1952), abbr. for 鎮壓反革命運動|镇压反革命运动[Zhen4 ya1 Fan3 ge2 ming4 Yun4 dong4]

garrison commander (old)

cough suppressant

Zhenping County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi

Zhenping County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi

Campaign to Suppress Counterrevolutionaries (PRC political campaign from 1950-1952), abbr. to 鎮反運動|镇反运动[Zhen4 fan3 Yun4 dong4]

to drive away evil spirits

Zhen'an County in Shangluo 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shaanxi

Zhen'an County in Shangluo 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shaanxi

Xiluo or Hsilo town in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan

Fengzhen city in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia

Sentences with 镇

zhè

shì

wǒ

zhèn

hǎi

zhi̅

bǎo

nǐ

bù

néng

ná

zǒu

This treasure is used to calm the sea, you can't take it away!