震

zhèn
#1,102 most
frequent character
to shake, to vibrate, to jolt

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

震 pairs 雨 (rain/weather) as the meaning part with 辰 chén as the sound part. Its first meaning was 'thunder,' which then grew to 'shake, vibrate' and later 'earthquake.'

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Homophones

HSK 5
阵zhèn
disposition of troops, wave, spate
镇zhèn
town, tranquil, suppress, press down
振zhèn
to shake, to flap, to vibrate

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