郑
Zheng, a Zhou-dynasty state in the vicinity of present-day Xinzhen…
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Character Decomposition
郑=关+阝
Etymology
A city 阝 guarding a pass 关
Meanings
Zheng, a Zhou-dynasty state in the vicinity of present-day Xinzheng, a county-level city in Henan
abbr. for Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan
surname Zheng
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Words with 郑 126 total
Idioms with 郑 7 total
(lit.) the person from Zheng who wanted to buy shoes (an allusion to an ancient story about somebody who, when buying a pair of shoes, preferred to rely on their foot measurements rather than just trying them on) (idiom) · (fig.) disregarding the sensible approach in favor of adherence to a fixed idea郑人买履zhèng rén mǎi lu:3Men of Zheng fighting over their respective ages (idiom) · a futile quarrel郑人争年Zhèng rén zhēng niánserious about the matter郑重其事zhèng zhòng qí shì