The character 震 — “shake”: how to write it and what it means
shake, quake
The Chinese character 震 is read zhèn and means “shake, quake”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 震
震 has 15 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 震, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 震 is made of
On top, 雨 “rain”: thunder shakes the sky. Below, 辰 chén hints at the reading.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 震
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 震?
震 has 15 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 震 mean?
震 means “shake, quake”. It appears in 地震 (“earthquake”).
How do you pronounce 震?
震 is read zhèn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 震 have?
15 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 震 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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