zhèn
raise
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 辰 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
zhèn
raise, excite, arouse action; to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself
Most common words with 振
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to bestir oneself | ||
to shake | ||
to stir oneself up | ||
to vibrate | ||
to revive |
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