振
zhèn
#1,138 most
frequent character
to shake, to flap, to vibrate
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
振 has 扌 (hand) as the meaning part and 辰 chén as the sound part. It first meant 'to lift or raise something,' then grew to 'shake, vibrate' and 'raise one's spirits.'
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