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阵

zhèn

a burst (measure word)

Shields beside a gust of wind
Memory picture

Character

阵 zhèn

Strokes
6
Radical
阝 — place, town, city
Made of
阝 place, town, city 车 cart, vehicle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 外面一阵风。 Wàimiàn yī zhèn fēng. There is a gust of wind outside.
  • 来了一阵雨。 Lái le yī zhèn yǔ. A short rain came.
  • 我笑了一阵。 Wǒ xiào le yī zhèn. I laughed for a while.

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