Character

阵

zhèn HSK 6

阵 zhèn HSK 6

1. battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)
2. position; battleground
3. a period of time
4. measure word for events or actions with a definite duration or episode
5. a surname

Words using 阵 as zhèn (5)

1 一阵 yì zhèn — a while; a burst of; a spell of HSK 6
- 一 one; a single
- 阵 spell; period; bout
Example

外面刮起了一阵大风。

wài miàn guā qǐ le yì zhèn dà fēng

A strong wind blew up outside.
2 阵雨 zhèn yǔ — shower HSK 6
- 阵 burst, spell (indicating brief, temporary duration)
- 雨 rain (the precipitation itself)
Example

今天下午可能会有阵雨。

jīn tiān xià wǔ kě néng huì yǒu zhèn yǔ

There might be showers this afternoon.
3 阵地 zhèn dì — position HSK 7
- 阵 battle formation, array
- 地 ground, place
Example

士兵们坚守阵地。

shì bīng men jiān shǒu zhèn dì

The soldiers firmly defend their position.
4 阵容 zhèn róng — lineup HSK 7
- 阵 formation, array
- 容 composition, members
Example

他们派出了最强阵容参加比赛。

tā men pài chū le zuì qiáng zhèn róng cān jiā bǐ sài

They sent out their strongest lineup to compete.
5 阵营 zhèn yíng — camp HSK 7
- 阵 formation, array (organized alignment or positioning)
- 营 camp, encampment (base or group organization)
Example

他们属于不同的政治阵营。

tā men shǔ yú bù tóng de zhèng zhì zhèn yíng

They belong to different political camps.

Structure & writing

阵 zhèn — battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)

阵 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

HSK 1

都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

HSK 2

阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 3

邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

HSK 4

郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

HSK 6

陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

HSK 7

廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

2 车 chē — wheeled land vehicle

车 is a component in 27 characters

HSK 3

轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.) 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles

HSK 4

转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation 输 shū to transport from one place to another 连 lián to connect, to link

HSK 5

军 jūn armed forces; military 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬) 载 zài to load (onto a vehicle or vessel) 辑 jí to collect and compile (materials into a book)

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阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)

HSK 6

轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels 轮 lún wheel 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family

HSK 7

撵 niǎn to expel, drive away 斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 轰 hōng boom; bang (sound of thunder, cannon, explosion, etc.) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate)

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轿 jiào sedan chair; a traditional enclosed conveyance of bamboo or wood, draped with cloth, carried by bearers or on horseback 辐 fú spoke (of a wheel) 辕 yuán the two shafts at the front of a large cart for harnessing animals 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place) 辗 zhǎn used in "辗转": ① tossing and turning (of the body); ② passing through many places or hands; moving in a roundabout way 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

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