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2.

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3.

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Left-Right

振

辰morning, time

振=

4.

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5.

How to Use 振

Revitalizing and Invigorating

The character 振 conveys the idea of stirring up, reviving, or energizing, often used in contexts of revitalization, cheering up, or boosting morale.

振兴 • zhèn xīng • cause to prosper; promote; re-energize • HSK 6

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6.

Example Sentences

Gōng公

sī司

xū需

yào要

chóng重

zhèn振

qí

Information

Pinyinzhèn

Meaningto shake, to arouse, to invigorate

Strokes10

Radical扌

Traditional振

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2323

Zhuyinㄓㄣˋ

UnicodeU+632F

CangjieQMMV

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+辰morning, time

The hand (扌) shakes or raises something with force, like a banner (辰) fluttering in the wind — to shake, rouse, or vibrate.

zhèn振

xīng兴

cause to prosper; promote; re-energize

振奋 • zhèn fèn • rouse oneself; be inspired with enthusiasm • HSK 6

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zhèn振

fèn奋

rouse oneself; be inspired with enthusiasm

振作 • zhèn zuò • Cheer up / Perk up • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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zhèn振

zuò作

Cheer up / Perk up

旗

gǔ鼓

。

The company needs to revive its morale.

hǎo好

xiāo消

xī息

ràng让

suǒ所

yǒu有

rén人

jīng精

shén神

zhèn振

fèn奋

。

The good news inspired everyone

shǒu手

jī机

zài在

zhuō桌

zi子

shàng上

zhèn振

dòng动

gè个

bù不

tíng停

。

The phone keeps vibrating on the table

zhèng政

fǔ府

zhèng正

zài在

nǔ努

lì力

zhèn振

xīng兴

xiāng乡

cūn村

jīng经

jì济

。

The government is working to revitalize the rural economy

Kē科

xué学

jiā家

men们

qǔ取

dé得

le了

lìng令

rén人

zhèn振

fèn奋

de的

tū突

pò破

。

The scientists achieved an inspiring breakthrough.

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Characters pronounced "zhen".

圳zhènfurrow in field, small drainage ditch
臻zhēnreach, arrive; utmost, superior
帧zhēnpicture, scroll; one of pair of
甄zhēnto examine, discern; to grade; a surname
砧zhēnanvil; flat stone; exe
疹zhěnmeasles; rash; fever

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Characters with radical "扌".

拚pīnrisk, disregard; go all out for
捺nàto press down heavily with the fingers
掸dǎnto dust; a duster
掇duōcollect, gather up, pick up
挞tàflog, whip; chastise
搽chásmear; rub, wipe; anoint

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