Writing
震撼 (zhèn hàn) — how to say "to shock" in Chinese
震撼
To shock, to shake, to be deeply moved
verb
Character composition
震
to shake, earthquake
撼
to shake, to rock
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
雨
Rain
#173 · yǔ · 8 strokes
Collocations
震撼世界
zhèn hàn shì jiè
to shock the world
感到震撼
gǎn dào zhèn hàn
to be shocked
Examples
这部电影的结局让所有观众感到震撼。
The ending of this movie deeply shocked all the audience.
这消息很震撼。
This news is very shocking.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for shock
"to shock" in Chinese is 震撼 (zhèn hàn).
震撼 meaning in English
震撼 (zhèn hàn) means "To shock, to shake, to be deeply moved".
How is 震撼 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhèn hàn (written as zhen han, zhenhan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to shock" in Chinese characters?
It is written 震撼: 震 has 15 strokes, 撼 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 震撼?
震撼 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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