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震 (zhèn): To shake — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9Recognition 5
1.

Animated Stroke Order 震

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 震 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 震

震 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom
震
雨yǔ · rain
辰chén
震=
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 震

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5.

How to Use 震

Physical shaking or vibration

Describes actual mechanical vibration or trembling.

震动 • zhèn dòng • Shock / Shake • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
6.

Example Sentences

Dì地
zhèn震
de的
shí时
hou候
，
zhěng

Information

Pinyinzhèn
Meaningto shake; to vibrate; thunder
Strokes15
Radical雨
Traditional震
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#1512
Zhuyinㄓㄣˋ
UnicodeU+9707
CangjieMBMMV
雨yǔ · rain
+辰chén
zhèn震
dòng动

Shock / Shake

震荡 • zhèn dàng • shake / vibrate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
zhèn震
dàng荡

shake / vibrate

地震 • dì zhèn • earthquake; tremour • HSK 5
HSK 5
dì地
zhèn震

earthquake; tremour

Psychological shock or astonishment

Expresses strong emotional impact or surprise.

震惊 • zhèn jīng • shock; amaze; astonish • HSK 6
HSK 6
zhèn震
jīng惊

shock; amaze; astonish

震撼 • zhèn hàn • to shock • HSK 6
HSK 6
zhèn震
hàn撼

to shock

整
gè个
fáng房
zi子
dōu都
zài在
zhèn震
。

During the earthquake, the entire house was shaking.

dì地
zhèn震
ràng让
fáng房
zi子
zhèn震
dàng荡
。

The earthquake made the house shake.

zuó昨
tiān天
fā发
shēng生
le了
qiáng强
liè烈
dì地
zhèn震
。

A strong earthquake occurred yesterday

zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
lìng令
rén人
zhèn震
jīng惊
。

This news is shocking

Zhè这
zhǒng种
wǔ武
qì器
jù具
yǒu有
qiáng强
dà大
de的
zhèn震
shè慑
lì力
。

This type of weapon has a powerful deterrent force.

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