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Chinese symbol for “oscillator”

振荡器
zhèn dàng qì
Traditional: 振蕩器
oscillator

The closest CC-CEDICT match for oscillator is 振荡器 (zhèn dàng qì), defined as: oscillator.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

振 zhèn
to arouse, to excite; to rouse, to shake
radical 64 ⼿ · 10 strokes
荡 dàng
pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out
radical 140 ⾋ · 9 strokes
器 qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
radical 30 ⼝ · 16 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 振荡器.

WordPinyinMeaning
振兴 (振興)zhèn xīngto revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize
振动 (振動)zhèn dòngto vibrate; to shake
振奋 (振奮)zhèn fènto stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits
重振chóng zhènto revitalize; to restore (prestige, prosperity etc); revival; recovery
共振gòng zhènresonance (physics)
振作zhèn zuòto bestir oneself; to pull oneself together
动荡 (動盪)dòng dàngvariant of 动荡 (dòng dàng)
震荡 (震盪)zhèn dàngto shake up; to jolt
武器wǔ qìweapon; arms

See also: Japanese symbol for “oscillator”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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