Chinese symbol for “resonate”
振
zhèn
to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for resonate is 振 (zhèn), defined as: to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself.
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
Other Chinese words for “resonate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 共鸣 (共鳴) | gòng míng | (physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response |
| 响彻 (響徹) | xiǎng chè | to resound; to resonate |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 振.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 振兴 (振興) | zhèn xīng | to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize |
| 振动 (振動) | zhèn dòng | to vibrate; to shake |
| 振奋 (振奮) | zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits |
| 重振 | chóng zhèn | to revitalize; to restore (prestige, prosperity etc); revival; recovery |
| 共振 | gòng zhèn | resonance (physics) |
| 振作 | zhèn zuò | to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together |
See also: Japanese symbol for “resonate”.
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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