真 Stroke Order — How to Write 真

Stroke Order

真 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 目, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

真 Radical and Character Components

Components:直几

真 is an ideographic compound. A straight 直 (that is, level) table 几.

Radical: 目 + 5 more strokes

真 Pronunciation and Pinyin

zhēn

Meanings of 真 in Chinese

zhēn真

True; real; genuine; sincere; authentic, often used in contrast to false or fake.

他真心帮助了有需要的人。

He genuinely helped those in need.

Indeed; truly; really; really good; genuine; vivid.

这件衣服质量真好，穿着很舒服。

The quality of this clothing is really good, it's very comfortable to wear.

To be clear or distinct; often used to describe perception or enunciation.

他唱歌咬字很真，每个字都听得很清楚。

He sings with very clear enunciation; every word is heard distinctly.

True, real, genuine; referring to one's pure or innocent nature.

她脸上总是带着纯真的笑容。

She always has a pure and innocent smile on her face.

A likeness or representation, often referring to a person's portrait or a photographic image, as in 'fax' (传真) or 'portrait' (写真).

她去影楼拍了一套写真集。

She went to a photo studio to take a set of portraits.

Standard script of Chinese characters; regular script (a style of calligraphy), often referring to '楷书' (kǎishū).

这幅作品的真书笔法苍劲有力。

The regular script calligraphy in this work is vigorous and powerful.

Common Words and Phrases with 真

zhēn真cái才shí实xué学

real ability and genuine learning

她凭借自己的真才实学，在竞争激烈的行业中脱颖而出

She stood out in the highly competitive industry by virtue of her genuine talent and practical skills.

zhēn真chéng诚

Sincere, genuine, true.

他对待朋友总是那么真诚，因此赢得了大家的信任。

He always treats his friends with such sincerity, thus earning everyone's trust.

zhēn真dì谛

the true meaning, essence, or underlying truth of something.

只有通过亲身经历，我们才能领悟友谊的真谛。

Only through personal experience can we truly understand the essence of friendship.

zhēn真fēn分shù数

A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator.

在数学中，三分之二是真分数，因为它的分子小于分母。

In mathematics, two-thirds is a proper fraction because its numerator is less than its denominator.

zhēn真gé格

real; true; serious; earnest

这次他是真格的，不再是说说而已。

This time he's serious; he's not just talking anymore.

zhēn真gè个

really; truly; indeed

这地方真个风景优美，让人心旷神怡。

This place indeed has beautiful scenery, making one feel refreshed and joyful.

zhēn真guài怪

Really strange; very odd.

这幅画的颜色搭配真怪，却又出奇地和谐。

The color combination in this painting is truly peculiar, yet surprisingly harmonious.

zhēn真jì迹

authentic work (of painting or calligraphy)

这幅画被鉴定为齐白石的真迹，价值连城。

This painting has been authenticated as a genuine work by Qi Baishi, and is priceless.

zhēn真jì际

reality; truth; the actual situation

他通过潜心观察，逐渐洞察了自然界运行的真际

Through dedicated observation, he gradually gained insight into the true principles governing the natural world.

zhēn真jīn金bù不pà怕huǒ火lái来shāo烧

True gold fears no fire; a person of integrity can withstand severe tests.

虽然小明最近受到了一些质疑，但他相信真金不怕火来烧，会用实际行动证明自己的能力。

Although Xiaoming has faced some doubts recently, he believes that true gold fears no fire, and he will prove his capability through his actions.

zhēn真jīn金bù不pà怕huǒ火liàn炼

True gold fears no fire, meaning a person of integrity can withstand any test or challenge.

虽然他在职业生涯中遭遇过很多挫折，但他始终坚信真金不怕火炼，最终凭借出色的能力获得了大家的认可。

Although he encountered many setbacks in his career, he always firmly believed that true gold fears no fire, and eventually gained everyone's recognition with his outstanding abilities.

zhēn真jūn菌

Fungi are a kingdom of organisms, many of which are decomposers or parasites, lack chlorophyll, and reproduce by spores, such as yeasts and mushrooms.