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CHINESE CHARACTER
zhěn
枕
枕
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pillow; to pillow
- Numbered pinyin
- zhen3
- English meanings
- pillow; to rest one's head on
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
detect; investigate
shake; rouse
pour; consider
precious; cherish
examine; select
truly
reach; attain
diagnose; consultation
loyal; chaste
pin
town
measure word (events)
array; spell
excited
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