振 zhèn to arouse
to arouse; to excite; to rouse
怎么记住“振”: 扌 hand + 辰 early morning = to arouse. The coach slaps his hand against the tent in the early morning, trying to arouse his sleepy team before the big race.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
振 = 扌 hand + 辰 early morning
- 扌 hand meaning
- 辰 early morning sound
The coach slaps his hand against the tent in the early morning, trying to arouse his sleepy team before the big race.
How it came to be
The hand gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- To rouse/lift up / vibrate: 振奋 (zhènfèn) to inspire/be inspired, 振作 (zhènzuò) to buck up, 振兴 (zhènxīng) to revitalize.
- 振动 (zhèndòng) = to vibrate (physics); 振臂高呼 (zhènbì-gāohū) = to raise one's arm and shout a rallying cry.
- 一蹶不振 (yìjué-búzhèn) = to collapse and never recover.