Writing
地震 (dìzhèn) — how to say "earthquake" in Chinese
地震
Earthquake
verb
Character composition
地
earth
震
to shake, earthquake
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Collocations
地震预报
dìzhèn yùbào
earthquake prediction
发生地震
fāshēng dìzhèn
earthquake occurs
Examples
那个地区经常发生小地震。
That area often experiences minor earthquakes.
昨天有地震。
There was an earthquake yesterday.
Frequently asked questions
How to say earthquake in Mandarin?
"earthquake" in Chinese is 地震 (dìzhèn).
地震 meaning in English
地震 (dìzhèn) means "Earthquake".
How is 地震 pronounced?
It is pronounced dìzhèn (written as dizhen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Earthquake in Chinese character
It is written 地震: 地 has 6 strokes, 震 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 地震?
地震 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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