阵
陣zhèn
HSK 5
#786 most
frequent character
disposition of troops, wave, spate
noun
Measure Word
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
阵 uses ⻖ row of hills for things lined up and 车 vehicle or chariot for military troops. It first meant troops lined up for battle. That grew to an array of troops and then any array or arrangement.
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Example Sentences
这支队伍分成了几阵，准备出发。
zhè zhī duìwǔ fēn chéngle jī zhèn ， zhǔnbèi chūfā 。
This team is divided into several groups and is ready to set off.
他觉得这阵雨下得很大。
tā juéde zhè zhènyǔ xià déhěn dà 。
He thinks this burst of rain is very heavy.
我们等待了他一阵，但他仍然没有来。
wǒmen děngdài le tā yīzhèn ， dàn tā réngrán méiyǒu lái 。
We waited for him for a short while, but he still didn't come.
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