地震

dìzhèn

nounHSK 5

earthquake

Character Breakdown

地

dì

ground

Radical: 土Strokes: 6
土soil
也alligator
震

zhèn

shake, shock

Radical: 雨Strokes: 15
雨rain
辰ornament

Example Sentences

昨天这里发生了一次地震。

Zuótiān zhèlǐ fāshēng le yí cì dìzhèn.

An earthquake occurred here yesterday.

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