臻 (zhēn): to arrive, to reach (esp. perfection), utmost
臻 (zhēn) is a Chinese character meaning “to arrive.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 至 (semantic) and 秦 (phonetic). It ranks #4396 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 臻 reach. Its radical form 至 (arrive) appears in many related characters such as 至 (zhì, to arrive), 致 (zhì, (bound form) fine).
Definitions
- to arrive
- to reach (esp. perfection)
- utmost
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 臻于完善 | zhēn yú wán shàn | to attain perfection (idiom) |
| 臻化境 | zhēn huà jìng | to reach the pinnacle (of artistic skill) |
| 臻于郅治 | zhēn yú zhì zhì | to attain a state of perfect governance (idiom) |
| 日臻 | rì zhēn | to reach day after day for |
| 并臻 | bìng zhēn | to arrive simultaneously |
| 臻至 | zhēn zhì | to reach |
| 饥馑荐臻phrase | jī jǐn jiàn zhēn | famine repeats unceasingly (idiom, from Book of Songs) |
臻 appears in 7 compound words: 57 as the first character, 43 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
男双赛场,张之臻/周意组合以总分2:1逆转德国组合施奈特尔/沃尔纳,晋级男双八强。
nán shuāng sài chǎng , zhāng zhī zhēn zhōu yì zǔ hé yǐ zǒng fēn 2 : 1 nì zhuǎn dé guó zǔ hé shī nài tè ěr wò ěr nà , jìn jí nán shuāng bā qiáng .
In the men's doubles competition, the pair of Zhang Zhizhen and Zhou Yi came from behind to defeat the German duo of Schneller and Werner 2–1 and advance to the quarterfinals.
回忆4年前的自己,冯臻远难掩欣喜,图书馆浩如烟海的馆藏深深震撼了他。
huí yì 4 nián qián de zì jǐ , féng zhēn yuǎn nán yǎn xīn xǐ , tú shū guǎn hào rú yān hǎi de guǎn zàng shēn shēn zhèn hàn le tā .
Thinking back to himself four years ago, Feng Zhenyuan could hardly contain his delight; he was deeply moved by the library’s vast collection.
以张景胤、江川、李咏臻为核心的阵容,如何在关键分上提升效率,是首要课题。
yǐ zhāng jǐng 胤 , jiāng chuān , lǐ yǒng zhēn wéi hé xīn de zhèn róng , rú hé zài guān jiàn fēn shàng tí shēng xiào lǜ , shì shǒu yào kè tí .
The primary challenge for the team—led by Zhang Jingyin, Jiang Chuan, and Li Yongzhen—is how to improve their efficiency on crucial points.
据董臻介绍,作为良渚古城内城的重要门户,陆城门是整座都邑营建规制的实物缩影。
jù dǒng zhēn jiè shào , zuò wéi liáng zhǔ gǔ chéng nèi chéng de chóng yào mén hù , lù chéng mén shì zhěng zuò dōu yì yíng jiàn guī zhì de shí wù suō yǐng .
According to Dong Zhen, as an important gateway to the inner city of the Liangzhu Ancient City, the Land Gate serves as a tangible microcosm of the capital’s overall urban planning and construction system.
刘昊 摄 蔡玉臻表示,八仙传说融合仙话意境与市井人情,是脍炙人口的山海传奇。
liú 昊 shè cài yù zhēn biǎo shì , bā xiān chuán shuō róng hé xiān huà yì jìng yǔ shì jǐng rén qíng , shì 脍 zhì rén kǒu de shān hǎi chuán qí .
Photo by Liu Hao. Cai Yuzhen noted that the legend of the Eight Immortals blends the poetic imagery of immortal tales with the warmth of everyday life, making it a widely beloved legend of the mountains and seas.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 至 (reach) component
至 Radical Family — Characters sharing the arrive radical
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