震 zhèn
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 雨 — rain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
震
zhèn
to shake; to shock; to quake
Character
Example phrases
- 爆炸声震得整栋楼的玻璃都在颤抖，居民纷纷跑到街上。 Bàozhà shēng zhèn de zhěng dòng lóu de bōli dōu zài chàndǒu, jūmín fēnfēn pǎo dào jiē shàng. The sound of the explosion shook the glass throughout the building, and residents rushed out into the street.
- 火车驶过时，桌上的杯子震得直响。 Huǒchē shǐguò shí, zhuō shang de bēizi zhèn de zhí xiǎng. When the train passed, the cup on the table rattled loudly from the shaking.
- 这个消息震动了整个公司，大家议论纷纷。 Zhège xiāoxi zhèndòng le zhěng gè gōngsī, dàjiā yìlùn fēnfēn. The news shook the whole company, and everyone was talking about it.
Related words
- 地震 dìzhèn earthquake
- 震惊 zhènjīng shocked; shocking
- 震荡 zhèndàng to shake; to fluctuate; to convulse
- 震动 zhèndòng to shake; to shock; to cause a stir
- 震撼 zhènhàn to shock deeply; to shake; deeply moving
- 摇晃 yáohuàng to shake; to rock; to sway
- 吻 wěn to kiss; kiss
- 摇摆 yáobǎi to sway; to waver
- 舔 tiǎn to lick
- 一动不动 yídòngbúdòng motionless; without moving
- 扬 yáng to raise; to spread; to make known
- 站立 zhànlì to stand; to stand upright