震蕩

简 震荡 · 繁 震蕩
Mandarin · pinyin zhèn dàng

Meanings

  1. to vibrate
  2. to shake
  3. to shudder
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震
zhèn · shake, quake, tremor; excite; trigram ☳; hexagram ䷲
蕩
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荡
dàng · pond, pool; wash away, cleanse
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4–4 · zhen4 dang4

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