Read Edit View history 朕 zhèn pronoun 'I' Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Originally written as 灷. Depicts two hands holding an object (灷) to patch up a gap in a boat (舟), representing the meaning "seal up gaps of a boat". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas zhèn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Depicts a boat. Modern form looks like unrelated 月. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 朕 Simp strokes 朕 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts two hands (廾) holding an object (丨) to patch up a gap in a boat. 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