<p>As an adjective, it means something that is true, real, very.</p>

<p>For example, </p>

<p>真好!： Really good!</p>

<p>真的吗？ ：Is that true?</p>

<p>真理： The truth</p>

<p>真舒服： Very comfortable!</p>

<p>真实情况： The actual situation.</p>

<p>Here are some helpful link:
<a href="http://www.trainchinese.com/v2/wordDetails.php?rAp=0&amp;wordId=3619" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.trainchinese.com/v2/wordDetails.php?rAp=0&amp;wordId=3619</a>
<a href="https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-english-pinyin-dictionary.php?define=%E7%9C%9F" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-english-pinyin-dictionary.php?define=%E7%9C%9F</a>
<a href="http://dictionary.pinpinchinese.com/definitions/s/%E7%9C%9F-zhen" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://dictionary.pinpinchinese.com/definitions/s/真-zhen</a></p>

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<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/v2htY.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/v2htY.jpg" alt="tattoo photo"></a></p>

<p>Its upside down I think in the pic.</p>

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it is the  Chinese character 真, which mean  "true/ real"
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Future readers, please see [How do I self-answer “What does this say?”](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/36144/how-do-i-self-answer-what-does-this-say)
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What does this tattoo mean in English? (Character identified: 真)
# What does this tattoo mean in English? (Character identified: 真)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-17)

[![tattoo photo](https://i.sstatic.net/v2htY.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/v2htY.jpg)

Its upside down I think in the pic.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: it is the  Chinese character 真, which mean  "true/ real"  
> **username_2**: Future readers, please see [How do I self-answer “What does this say?”](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/36144/how-do-i-self-answer-what-does-this-say)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-11-17. Score: 4

As an adjective, it means something that is true, real, very.

For example,

真好!： Really good!

真的吗？ ：Is that true?

真理： The truth

真舒服： Very comfortable!

真实情况： The actual situation.

Here are some helpful link:
<http://www.trainchinese.com/v2/wordDetails.php?rAp=0&wordId=3619>
<https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-english-pinyin-dictionary.php?define=%E7%9C%9F>
[http://dictionary.pinpinchinese.com/definitions/s/真-zhen](http://dictionary.pinpinchinese.com/definitions/s/%E7%9C%9F-zhen)


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