The Chinese Radical: 贞


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loyal, dependable    贞

Explanation faithful, chaste

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 6
to scout, to spy, to detect
zhēn
Left: person , right: faithful (Who divines for money must be faithful.)
A person especially faithful is asked for scouting and spying.
JLPT no HSK
faithful, loyal, dependable, chaste
zhēn
Top: fortune telling (crack in a turtle's shell, used for divining), bottom: money
Who divines for money must be faithful.
JLPT no HSK
frame, counter for pictures, one of a pair (scrolls)
zhèng
Left: cloth , right: faithful (Who divines for money must be faithful.)
(For a canvas you need a strong fabric:) With fabric that is faithfully (=sufficient strength), you can make a frame/picture.
JLPT no HSK
hardwood, supports, posts
zhēn
Left: tree , right: faithful (Who divines for money must be faithful.)
The tree is faithful when it is hardwood.
JLPT no HSK
auspicious, lucky
zhēn
Left: to show 礻/, right: faithful (Who divines for money must be faithful.)
Who shows that he is faithful, appears auspicious.

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