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title: "Zhenzhu Meaning: 珍珠 (zhēnzhū) Means “pearl”"
description: "珍珠 (zhēnzhū) means “pearl”. Hear its tones, see what 珍 and 珠 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenzhu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 珍珠 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

珍珠 zhēnzhū

## pearl

## It can also mean

- tapioca pearl (in bubble tea)

## Its characters

1. 珍 zhēn precious thing
2. 珠 zhū pearl

## In a sentence

这颗珍珠又大又圆。 This pearl is big and round.

大杯，全糖，加**珍珠**！

From [怎么点奶茶 · How to order bubble tea in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-order-bubble-tea-in-chinese#library-word-88-90)

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## More words with 珍 or 珠

- [珍藏 zhēncáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhencang)
- [珍贵 zhēnguì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengui)
- [珍惜 zhēnxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenxi)
- [珠宝 zhūbǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhubao)

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