振动
Old HSK 5
振动 (zhèndòng) · to vibrate
振动 (zhèndòng) means “to vibrate; vibration”. It is written with 2 characters: 振 (to arouse) + 动 (to move). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 振动 is built
The characters
振 zhèn · to arouse
What 振 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 辰chén — early morning
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
手机在口袋里振动了一下。Shǒujī zài kǒudài lǐ zhèndòng le yíxià.The phone vibrated in my pocket.
开会时请把手机调成振动。Kāihuì shí qǐng bǎ shǒujī tiáo chéng zhèndòng.Please set your phone to vibrate during meetings.
Questions about 振动
What does 振动 mean?
振动 (zhèndòng) means “to vibrate; vibration”.
How do you pronounce 振动?
振动 is pronounced zhèndòng.
Which HSK level is 振动?
振动 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 振奋zhènfènto inspire
- 振兴zhènxīngto revitalise
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 带动dàidòngto drive
Learn 振动 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 120: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.