祯

禎

zhēn

礻 + 贞

Definitions

zhēn auspicious; lucky

Etymology phono-semantic

spirit

Semantic: 礻 Phonetic: 贞

About

祯, the simplified form of 禎, is a phono-semantic compound combining the radical 礻 (a contracted form of 示, associated with religious ceremonies, spirits, and divine revelations) on the left with the phonetic 贞 on the right. The 示 element lends a sense of blessing or spiritual fortune, while 贞, originally meaning divination or chastity, provides the pronunciation and reinforces the spiritual theme. The character means 'auspicious' and frequently appears in personal names and reign titles to invoke positive omens and divine favor.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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他的名字叫张天祯。

Tā de míngzì jiào Zhāng Tiānzhēn.

His name is Zhang Tianzhen.

王祯是个热心肠的人。

Wáng Zhēn shì gè rèxīncháng de rén.

Wang Zhen is a warm-hearted person.

古籍中记载了祯祥的征兆。

Gǔjí zhōng jìzǎile zhēnxiáng de zhēngzhào.

Ancient texts recorded auspicious omens.

这座城市以祯瑞的传说闻名。

Zhè zuò chéngshì yǐ zhēnruì de chuánshuō wénmíng.

This city is famous for legends of auspicious signs.

父母为他取名"祯"是寓意吉祥。

Fùmǔ wèi tā qǔ míng "zhēn" shì yùyì jíxiáng.

His parents gave him the name "Zhen" to symbolize good fortune.

在这个庆典上，大家都祈愿国泰民安，祯福永驻。

Zài zhège qìngdiǎn shàng, dàjiā dōu qíyuàn guótàimín'ān, zhēn fú yǒng zhù.

At this celebration, everyone prayed for national peace and people's safety, and for enduring blessings and fortune.

他们认为这些自然奇观是上天显示的祯应。

Tāmen rènwéi zhèxiē zìrán qíguān shì shàngtiān xiǎnshì de zhēn yìng.

They believe these natural wonders are auspicious responses displayed by heaven.

真正的祯安并非源于外部的征兆，而是内心的平和与坚定。

Zhēnzhèng de zhēn ān bìng fēi yuányú wàibù de zhēngzhào, ér shì nèixīn de pínghé yǔ jiāndìng.

True peace and auspiciousness do not stem from external signs, but from inner tranquility and steadfastness.

Related Characters

Component: 礻

Component: 贞

祯