Chinese words · HSK 6

镇

zhènTraditional 鎮

town; township

Every meaning

zhèn

  1. town; township
  2. to suppress; to calm (as in 镇压, 镇定)
  3. to chill (in ice or cold water) (as in 冰镇)

Words with 镇

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).