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discern

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zhen1 zhēn

Meaning


Primary

discern

Alternatives

discernment, discerns, discerning, discerned

Mnemonic


[zh-] James Bond is in [1] front of the [-(e)n] infirmary where he is testing his skills of 甄 discernment against a 覀 cowboy. They sit on the grass as nurses bring out 瓦 tiles to each of them. They compete to see who can better 甄 discern which 瓦 tiles are made of low quality 土 soil and which are made of high quality 土 soil. James Bond, a connoisseur of 瓦 tile, wipes the floor with the 覀 cowboy who cannot 甄 discern anything.