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震 - zhèn

shake, quake, tremor; excite

shake, quake, tremor; excite

How to read 震

Click 震 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhèn
Englishshake, quake, tremor; excite
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

震中 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 震动. Please read 震区 one more time.

Common words with this character

earthquake epicenter
to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect
earthquake area
earthquake epicenter

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 震 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 震中 and 震动 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 震.