zhèn

raise

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
扌 meaning component

  Meaning component

shoushǒu

  

hand

is a component form of .

辰 sound component

  Sound component

chén

  

early morning

Evolution

振 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
振 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
振 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
振 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
振 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zhèn

raise, excite, arouse action; to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself

Most common words with 振
Freq.
Word
Meaning

振作

to bestir oneself

to shake

振奋

to stir oneself up

振动

to vibrate

振兴

to revive