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zhěn

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Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 真 represents the sound.

Components

糹
糹 Meaning component
mì silk
真
真 Sound component
zhēn real

Historical Pronunciations

Middle ChineseOld ChineseGloss
Baxter-Sagarttsyinti[n] dense, fine-textured

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Historical pronunciations
Baxter-Sagart