zhèn

HSK 4
common
noun
measure word

Meaning of

阵 means battle formation; combat array; position; battlefield. Pronounced zhèn. HSK 4.

  • battle formation; combat array
  • position; battlefield
  • surname Zhen

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Jūn
duì
yán
zhèn
dài
 
zhǔn
bèi
yíng
jiē
rén
de
jìn
gōng
 

The troops lined up in strict formation, ready to meet the enemy's attack.

Zhè
shān
céng
bǎi
guò
cháng
shé
zhèn
 

A long snake formation was once deployed in this valley.

dài
bīng
yǒu
hěn
duō
guān
zhèn
xíng
biàn
huà
de
zǎi
 

There are many records of formation changes in ancient military treatises.

Zhū
Liàng
céng
shè
guò
guà
zhèn
tuī
j退
jūn
 

Zhuge Liang once designed the Eight Trigrams Formation to repel enemy troops.

Zhàn
chǎng
shàng
de
zhèn
xíng
zhí
jiē
yǐng
xiǎng
zuò
zhàn
xiào
guǒ
 

The formation on the battlefield directly affects combat effectiveness.