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振动

zhèndòng

to vibrate; vibration

A person touching a shaking drum
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Characters in this word

振 zhèn

Strokes
10
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 辰 early morning
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 振

动 dòng

Strokes
6
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
云 cloud 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 手机在振动。 Shǒujī zài zhèndòng. The phone is vibrating.
  • 桌子在振动。 Zhuōzi zài zhèndòng. The table is vibrating.
  • 振动很轻。 Zhèndòng hěn qīng. The vibration is very light.

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