地震 (dìzhèn) · earthquake

地震 (dìzhèn) means “earthquake”. It is written with 2 characters: 地 (adverb particle (-ly)) + 震 (shake). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 地震 is built

What 地 is made of

土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
也yě — also
- 乚 — hook stroke

Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 也 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

What 震 is made of

雨yǔ — rain
- 帀zā — to rotate
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 巾jīn — cloth
辰chén — early morning
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

昨天那里发生了地震。Zuótiān nàlǐ fāshēng le dìzhèn.An earthquake happened there yesterday.

学校经常进行地震演习。Xuéxiào jīngcháng jìnxíng dìzhèn yǎnxí.The school often holds earthquake drills.

What does 地震 mean?

地震 (dìzhèn) means “earthquake”.

How do you pronounce 地震?

地震 is pronounced dìzhèn.

Which HSK level is 地震?

地震 is in Old HSK 5.

Learn 地震 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 22: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.