Memory phrase for the character: 郑

郑

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Meaning serious, solemn

Pronunciation

zhèng

Explanation

Left: to close 关 (The mountain pass 丷 in the sky 天 is closed.), right: village⻏ (If this radical⻏ is at the right it means village, otherwise: hill)

Mnemonic
 
If the mountain pass is closed, for the village this will be: serious.

Radicals

关 to closeThe meaning is actually “to close”. But also: pass summit or mountain pass. The pass is already in “heaven” 天, but from there it goes higher, because otherwise it wouldn't be a pass. And (due to the weather) a pass can be closed.
⻏ villageThis radical is always at the right side of the hanzi and means "village". Please note the difference to this radical 阝, which means "hill" and is always at the left side of the character.
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 Vocabulary

郑州 Zhèng zhōu  Zhengzhou prefecture level city and capital of Henan Province in central China
郑重 zhèng zhòng  serious; solemn
郑重 zhèng zhòng  
郑裕玲 Zhèng Yù líng  Carol "Dodo" Cheng Yu-Ling (1957-), Hong Kong actress and TV host
郑幸娟 Zhèng Xìng juān  Zheng Xingjuan (1989-), Chinese athlete, lady high jumper
郑幸娟 Zhèng Xìng juān  

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