震
zhèn
to shake
to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳
rain (雨) + sound (辰) = the earth-shaking rumble of a storm
雨 anchors the character in stormy weather, specifically the thunder and shaking that accompany a downpour. 辰 mainly contributes the zhèn sound; the trembling earth and sky are carried by the rain radical.
地震让很多房子倒塌了。
dì zhèn ràng hěn duō fáng zi dǎo tā le。
The earthquake caused many houses to collapse.
那个消息震惊了所有人。
nà ge xiāo xi zhèn jīng le suǒ yǒu rén。
That news shocked everyone.
Words with 震
威震
wēi zhèn
to inspire awe
震旦
zhèn dàn
ancient Indian name for China
震颤
zhèn chàn
to tremble
王震
wáng zhèn
Wang Zhen (1908-1993), Chinese political figure
抗震
kàng zhèn
anti-seismic measures
避震鞋
bì zhèn xié
cushioning shoes (Tw)
里氏震级
lǐ shì zhèn jí
(seismology) Richter scale
关东地震
guān dōng dì zhèn
Kantō earthquake of 1923, magnitude 8.2, that killed 200,000 people in the Tokyo area
防震
fáng zhèn
shockproof
陕西大地震
shǎn xī dà dì zhèn
the great Shaanxi earthquake of 2nd February 1556 that killed 830,000 people
震栗
zhèn lì
trembling
电震
diàn zhèn
(HK) electric shock; electroshock