震(zhèn)

HSK 515 strokes

to shake

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Character information

Pinyin
zhèn
Meaning
to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 震 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱雨辰

In this compound, the meaning comes from 雨 (rain); 辰 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

雨yǔ辰chén

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 震 step by step

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

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Words with 震

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

dì地zhèn震
HSK 5

earthquake

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zhèn震jīng惊
HSK 5

to shock

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zhèn震dòng动
HSK 7-9

to shake

Open 震动 page →
zhèn震hàn撼
HSK 7-9

to shake

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wēi威zhèn震

to inspire awe

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chuān川zhèn震

Sichuan great earthquake, the magnitude 8 earthquake of May 2008 at Wenchua…

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qiáng强zhèn震

powerful earthquake

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kàng抗zhèn震

anti-seismic measures

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Related characters

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丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 震’s common words

地惊动撼威川强抗

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