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

Ruifang or Juifang town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan

Manas town in Changji Hui autonomous prefecture 昌吉回族自治州[Chang1 ji2 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang

Tianzhong or Tienchung Town in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan

Paiho town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan

Queenstown, town in New Zealand

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

Zhushan or Chushan Town in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 Xian4], central Taiwan

Zhudong or Chutung town in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan

Hongsibao district of Wuzhong city 吳忠市|吴忠市[Wu2 zhong1 shi4], Ningxia

Luodong or Lotong Town in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 Xian4], Taiwan

Meinung town in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan

Huashixia town in Madoi county 瑪多縣|玛多县[Ma3 duo1 xian4] in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai

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

Caotun or Tsaotun Town in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 Xian4], central Taiwan

Xinzhuang, town in Minhang District 閔行區|闵行区[Min3 hang2 Qu1], Shanghai

Wanshan township in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou

lit. fence town / buffer region (between enemies) / Tang dynasty system of provincial administration under a provincial governor 節度使|节度使[jie2 du4 shi3]

Su'ao Town in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 Xian4], Taiwan

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

Humen Town, also known as Taiping 太平[Tai4 ping2], a town within Dongguan prefecture-level city 東莞市|东莞市[Dong1 guan3 Shi4], Guangdong

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!