What does 甄 mean in Chinese?

甄 (zhēn) means "to distinguish; to evaluate" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 甄?

甄 is pronounced "zhēn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 甄?

甄 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 甄?

Common words with 甄 include 推甄 (to recommend a student for admission to a higher-level school), 甄别 (to screen), 甄审 (to screen and select (candidates etc)), 甄拔 (to select), 甄汰 (to eliminate by examination).

How do you write 甄?

You can practice writing 甄 using our stroke order tool.

甄 (zhēn), to distinguish

甄

zhēn

to distinguish; to evaluate

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 瓦 (no. 98)

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Definitions

(verb) to distinguish
to evaluate

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 甄

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
推甄	tuī zhēn	to recommend a student for admission to a higher-level school
甄别	zhēn bié	to screen
甄审	zhēn shěn	to screen and select (candidates etc)
甄拔	zhēn bá	to select
甄汰	zhēn tài	to eliminate by examination
甄用	zhēn yòng	to employ by examination
甄综	zhēn zōng	to comprehensively appraise and select
甄藻	zhēn zǎo	to discern talent
甄试	zhēn shì	selection test
甄选	zhēn xuǎn	to select

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不分胜败(bù fēn shèng bài)· to not be able to distinguish who's winning

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不分皂白(bù fēn zào bái)· not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong

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不分青红皂白(bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái)· not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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