HSK 1 · Qualities

真

zhēn

really; truly

Stroke order of 真

真 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Ten '十' eyes '目' standing on legs '八' all see the same thing: it's really true.

Parts: 十 ten + 目 eye + 一 + 八 (legs)

Example sentence

今天天气真好！

The weather is really nice today!

Words with 真

认真serious; conscientious 真的really; truly 真正real; genuine 真实real; true

More words: Qualities

好看good-looking 好听pleasant to hear 好玩儿fun; interesting 有名famous 有用useful 重要important 认真serious; conscientious 一样the same; alike 真的really; truly 差poor; to lack; short of 重heavy

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