振 (zhèn): to shake, to flap, to vibrate
振 (zhèn) is a Chinese character meaning “to shake.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 扌 (semantic) and 辰 (phonetic). It ranks #1138 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 振 hand. Its radical form 扌 (hand) appears in many related characters such as 手 (shǒu, hand), 打 (dǎ, hit, make), 找 (zhǎo, to look for).
Definitions
- to shake
- to flap
- to vibrate
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 振作 | zhèn zuò | to bestir oneself |
| 核磁共振 | hé cí gòng zhèn | nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) |
| 振奋 | zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up |
| 振动 | zhèn dòng | to vibrate |
| 重振 | chóng zhèn | to revitalize |
| 一蹶不振 | yī jué bù zhèn | one stumble, unable to rise (idiom) |
| 令人振奋 | lìng rén zhèn fèn | inspiring |
| 振荡 | zhèn dàng | vibration |
| 共振 | gòng zhèn | resonance (physics) |
| 为之一振 | wèi zhī yī zhèn | to be energized by it |
| 振兴 | zhèn xīng | to revive |
| 磁共振 | cí gòng zhèn | magnetic resonance |
| 萎靡不振 | wěi mǐ bù zhèn | dispirited and listless (idiom) |
| 振荡器 | zhèn dàng qì | oscillator |
| 偏振光 | piān zhèn guāng | polarization of light |
振 appears in 58 compound words: 26 as the first character, 31 as the last, and 43 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 振 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (12)
to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions; also written 振振有詞|振振有词
lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
one tumbles and unable to speak at all; the subject flipped over after wobbling
to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions; also written 振振有詞|振振有词
lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
one tumbles and unable to speak at all; the subject flipped over after wobbling
Example Sentences
他振了一个电话，约朋友晚上一起吃饭。
tā zhèn le yī gě diàn huà , yāo péng yǒu wǎn shǎng yī qǐ chī fàn .
He made a phone call to arrange dinner with a friend that evening.
英伟达财报未能提振整体晶片板块
yīng wěi dá cái bào wèi néng tí zhèn zhěng tǐ jīng piàn bǎn kuài
Nvidia's earnings report failed to boost the overall chip sector
《日出而作》英伟达季绩及指引均振奋,长和系出售英配电商料落袋千亿
rì chū ér zuò yīng wěi dá jì jì jí zhǐ yǐn jūn zhèn fèn , cháng hé xì chū shòu yīng pèi diàn shāng liào luò dài qiān yì
Nvidia's quarterly results and guidance are exciting, and Changhe's sale of British distribution e-commerce is expected to pocket 100 billion
...五五开局之年 港沪大湾区策马扬鞭 互补共振
. . . wǔ wǔ kāi jú zhī nián gǎng hù dà wān qū cè mǎ yáng biān hù bǔ gòng zhèn
... In the first year of the May Five-Year Plan, the Hong Kong-Shanghai Greater Bay Area rode horses and whips complemented each other
施振荣长期拥台积电!看好台湾农业世界强“超越...
shī zhèn róng cháng qī yōng tái jī diàn ! kàn hǎo tái wān nóng yè shì jiè qiáng chāo yuè . . .
Shi Zhenrong has long owned TSMC! Optimistic about Taiwan's agricultural world's strong "surpassing...
台积电冲2000元不是梦?施振荣看好股市笑揭“股票张数”
tái jī diàn chōng 2 0 0 0 yuán bù shì mèng ? shī zhèn róng kàn hǎo gǔ shì xiào jiē gǔ piào zhāng shǔ
TSMC rushing 2,000 yuan is not a dream? Shi Zhenrong is optimistic about the stock market and smiles at the "number of shares"
台币上涨，造成台湾的出口贸易萎靡不振。
Táibì shàngzhǎng, zàochéng Táiwān de chūkǒu màoyì wěimǐbùzhèn.
The Taiwanese dollar appreciated, causing Taiwanese exports to slump.
情况正在改善，所以振作起来！
Qíngkuàng zhèngzài gǎishàn, suǒyǐ zhènzuò qǐlai!
The situation is improving, so cheer up!
昨天晚上没睡好，所以我今天精神不振。
Zuótiān wǎnshang méi shuì hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒ jīntiān jīngshén bù zhèn.
I didn't sleep well last night so I have little energy today.
事业会很快重振。
Shìyè huì hěn kuài chóngzhèn.
Business will recover soon.
Character Family
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