Chinese symbol for “quake”
震
zhèn
to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake
The closest CC-CEDICT match for quake is 震 (zhèn), defined as: to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 震.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地震 | dì zhèn | earthquake |
| 震惊 (震驚) | zhèn jīng | to shock; to astonish |
| 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake; to shock |
| 震动 (震動) | zhèn dòng | to shake; to vibrate |
| 震荡 (震盪) | zhèn dàng | to shake up; to jolt |
See also: Japanese symbol for “quake”.
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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