镇 (zhèn): meaning in a Chinese name
镇 (zhèn) means to calm. In Chinese names it is a Metal-element character with 15 strokes.
to calm
steady and composed
In five-element thinking, Metal carries clarity, resolve, refinement. A name built on 镇 leans on that energy. More Metal element Chinese names or read what the five elements mean.
The radical
the metal radical (金): refined metal, which suggests precision, resolve, and inner brilliance.
As a given-name character, 镇 leans masculine, but a skilled namer pairs it for balance and sound. It is 15 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
白玉兮为镇
《楚辞·湘夫人》（屈原）
镇 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on. It is part of why the character carries the feeling it does.
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