震 zhèn
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 雨 — rain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
震动
zhèndòng
to shake; to shock; to cause a stir
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Example phrases
- 这起丑闻震动了整个行业，也迫使监管部门重新审视审批程序。 Zhè qǐ chǒuwén zhèndòng le zhěng gè hángyè, yě pòshǐ jiānguǎn bùmén chóngxīn shěnshì shěnpī chéngxù. This scandal shocked the entire industry and also forced regulators to re-examine the approval procedures.
- 桌子突然震动了一下，杯子里的水洒了出来。 Zhuōzi tūrán zhèndòng le yīxià, bēizi lǐ de shuǐ sǎ le chūlái. The table suddenly shook, and the water in the cup spilled out.
- 他的离职消息震动了全公司，同事们都很意外。 Tā de lízhí xiāoxi zhèndòng le quán gōngsī, tóngshìmen dōu hěn yìwài. The news of his departure shook the whole company; his colleagues were very surprised.
Related words
- 地震 dìzhèn earthquake
- 震惊 zhènjīng shocked; shocking
- 震 zhèn to shake; to shock; to quake
- 震荡 zhèndàng to shake; to fluctuate; to convulse
- 震撼 zhènhàn to shock deeply; to shake; deeply moving
- 动 dòng to move
- 动作 dòngzuò movement, action
- 动物 dòngwù animal
- 动物园 dòngwùyuán zoo
- 感动 gǎndòng to be moved
- 活动 huódòng event; activity
- 行动 xíngdòng to take action