阵(zhèn)

HSK 46 strokesTrad. 陣

disposition of troops

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Character information

Pinyin
zhèn
Meaning
disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
陣

Origin & structure

Where 阵 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰阝车

A formation 阝of soldiers 车

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

阝fǔ车chē

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 陣: A formation 阝of soldiers 車

How to write 阵 step by step

6 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 阵

Common words using 阵 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yī一zhèn阵
HSK 7-9

a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time)

Open 一阵 page →
zhèn阵róng容
HSK 7-9

troop arrangement

Open 阵容 page →
zhèn阵yíng营
HSK 7-9

group of people

Open 阵营 page →
shàng上zhèn阵

to go into battle

Open 上阵 page →
zhù助zhèn阵

to cheer; to root for

Open 助阵 page →
duì对zhèn阵

(of armies) to face each other, ready for battle

Open 对阵 page →
fāng方zhèn阵

square-shaped formation (military)

Open 方阵 page →
jǔ矩zhèn阵

array

Open 矩阵 page →

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