震
shake; earthquake; excited; trigram Zhen; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 18 examplesverb
to shake; to vibrate; to jolt
Can describe physical shaking of objects, or metaphorical impact on people's minds.
The whole house shook during the earthquake.
When the plane flew overhead, the windows buzzed with vibration.
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The loud explosion made people's ears ache from the vibration.
His speech shook all the audience present.
The general whose prestige spread across all four directions won the respect of the people.
verb
to have an earthquake; earthquake
Specifically refers to seismic activity, often used in technical or disaster-related contexts.
There were several small earthquakes here last month, and residents are very worried.
Rescue workers rushed to the area near the earthquake epicenter to carry out operations.
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The government built earthquake shelters to help affected residents.
This earthquake reached magnitude 6.5 and caused considerable damage.
The seismological bureau reminded citizens to prepare for earthquakes.
verb
to be extremely excited; to rage
Used to describe intense emotional states, often paired with other verbs to specify the emotion.
Upon hearing this unfair news, he immediately flew into a rage.
She was so shocked by the unexpected news that she couldn't speak.
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Everyone felt angry when they saw someone bullying the weak.
His betrayal made me feel extremely indignant.
Faced with the sudden disaster, people's moods could not calm down for a long time.
noun
Zhen trigram (one of the Eight Trigrams)
literaryA traditional Chinese philosophical term, part of the I Ching system.
In the I Ching, the Zhen trigram represents thunder and awakening.
The symbolic meaning of the Zhen trigram includes crisis and turning point.
noun
Zhen (surname)
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Zhen is a new colleague at our company.