珍珠
Old HSK 6
珍珠 (zhēnzhū) · pearl
珍珠 (zhēnzhū) means “pearl”. It is written with 2 characters: 珍 (a treasure) + 珠 (gem). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 珍珠 is built
The characters
珍 zhēn · a treasure
What 珍 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
珠 zhū · gem
What 珠 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 朱zhū — cinnabar
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
Example sentences
她戴着一条珍珠项链。Tā dàizhe yī tiáo zhēnzhū xiàngliàn.She is wearing a pearl necklace.
这颗珍珠又大又圆。Zhè kē zhēnzhū yòu dà yòu yuán.This pearl is big and round.
Questions about 珍珠
What does 珍珠 mean?
珍珠 (zhēnzhū) means “pearl”.
How do you pronounce 珍珠?
珍珠 is pronounced zhēnzhū.
Which HSK level is 珍珠?
珍珠 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 珍珠 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 230: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.