chàn

common
verb

Meaning of

颤 means to tremble; to shake; to quiver. Pronounced chàn.

  • to tremble; to shake; to quiver

Character Info

Radical
Strokes19
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

jǐn
zhāng
de
shēng
yīn
chàn
 

His voice trembled with nervousness.

Hán
fēng
ràng
shù
zhī
tíng
de
chàn
dǒu
 

The cold wind made the branches tremble nonstop.

bèi
xià
de
liǎng
tuǐ
zhí
chàn
 

She was so scared that her legs kept shaking.

Tīng
dào
hǎo
xiāo
xi
 
de
shēng
yīn
wēi
wēi
chàn
 

He spoke with a slight tremor in his voice after hearing the good news.

Xiǎo
gǒu
dòng
de
hún
shēn
chàn
dǒu
 

The little dog was shivering all over from the cold.