郑 zhèng Zheng
state in today's Henan; surname
How it came to be
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
In the full form the town gives the meaning and the left part the sound; the simplified form writes that left part more simply.
用法
- Common surname and the name of an ancient state.
- As a bound word, 郑重 (zhèngzhòng) means solemn/earnest: 郑重声明 (zhèngzhòng shēngmíng) to solemnly declare, register is formal and weighty.