臻 (zhēn) — (bound form) to reach, to attain (used in formal/literary compounds)
Definition
A formal/literary bound form meaning 'to reach, to attain' — only appears in set compounds like 日臻, 渐臻, 臻于. Stronger and more written than everyday 到.
bound form
to reachto attain (used in formal/literary compounds)
Easily confused
- 嗪qínlook-alikeused in phonetic transcription -xine, -zine or -chin
- 真zhēnsound-alikereally, truly
- 榛zhēnlook-alike(bound form) hazel (tree or nut)
- 针zhēnsound-alikeneedle (sewing, pin)
- 珍zhēnsound-alikeprecious, valuable (bound root used in compound words)
- 侦zhēnsound-aliketo investigate; to detect (used as a bound form in compounds)
Examples
- 臻。Tā de jì shù rì zhēn chéng shú.His skills are becoming more mature day by day.
- 臻。Wǒ men xī wàng chǎn pǐn néng zhēn yú wán měi.We hope the product can reach perfection.
- 臻。Liǎng guó guān xì jiàn zhēn yǒu hǎo.The relations between the two countries are gradually becoming friendlier.
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