Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 郑


Hanzi-Trainer

Meaning

serious, solemn

Pronunciation

zhèng

Explanation

Left: to close (The mountain pass in the sky is closed.), right: village (If this radical is at the right it means village, otherwise: hill)

Mnemonic

If the mountain pass is closed, for the village this will be: serious.

Radicals

to close(Here as a mountain pass that can (depending on the weather) be closed.)
village(This radical is always at the right side of the hanzi and means "village". Please note the difference to this radical , which means "hill" and is always at the left side of the character.)
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!

Vocabulary

郑州 Zhèng zhōu Zhengzhou prefecture level city and capital of Henan Province in central China
郑重 zhèng zhòng serious; solemn
郑裕玲 Zhèng Yù líng Carol "Dodo" Cheng Yu-Ling (1957-), Hong Kong actress and TV host
郑幸娟 Zhèng Xìng juān Zheng Xingjuan (1989-), Chinese athlete, lady high jumper


List of the characters | List of the radials

To the Trainer