颤
chàn
to tremble
to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4]
head (页) + sound (亶) = to tremble and shake
页 depicts the head, anchoring the meaning in physical shaking — think of a head trembling uncontrollably. 亶 mainly contributes the sound chàn and does not add semantic weight here.
他冷得全身颤抖，赶紧跑进屋里。
tā lěng de quán shēn chàn dǒu，gǎn jǐn pǎo jìn wū lǐ。
He was so cold that his whole body trembled, and he quickly ran inside.
她听到那个消息，声音开始颤抖起来。
tā tīng dào nà ge xiāo xi，shēng yīn kāi shǐ chàn dǒu qǐ lái。
When she heard the news, her voice began to tremble.
Words with 颤
颤栗
zhàn lì
variant of 戰慄|战栗[zhan4 li4]
震颤
zhèn chàn
to tremble
除颤
chú chàn
to defibrillate
电颤琴
diàn chàn qín
vibraphone (music)
震颤素
zhèn chàn sù
tremorine (drug inducing shivering)
震颤麻痹
zhèn chàn má bì
palsy
颤动
chàn dòng
to vibrate
颤巍
chàn wēi
see 顫巍巍|颤巍巍[chan4 wei1 wei1]
颤巍巍
chàn wēi wēi
trembling
颤抖
chàn dǒu
to shudder
颤抖不已
chàn dǒu bù yǐ
to shake like a leaf (idiom)
颤声
chàn shēng
trill (of voice)