顫 (zin3 | chan4 zhan4) : shake; shiver

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顫

zin3

chan4 zhan4

[粵] zin3 | [國] chan4
shake; vibrate; quaver

[粵] zin3 | [國] zhan4
shiver; tremble; shudder

Stroke count: 22

Level: 2

Radical: (#181)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

顫 / 颤

This word has been viewed 5344 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Apr 2012 15:09

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顫抖 zin3 dau2 chan4 dou3 = tremble; quiver; trill

顫動 zin3 dung6 zhan4 dong4 = vibrate; shake; quiver

顫抖的 zin3 dau2 dik1 chan4 dou3 de5 = [adj] ashiver 國

震顫麻痺 zan3 zin3 maa4 bei3 = shaking palsy, Parkinson's disease

震顫 zan3 zin3 zhen4 chan4 = trembling, chattering

風琴顫音裝置 fung1 kam4 zin3 jam1 zong1 zi3 feng1 qin2 chan4 yin1 zhuang1 zhi4 = tremolo

顫音 zin3 jam1 chan4 yin1 = vibrato, tremolo

心臟去顫器 sam1 zong6 heoi3 zin3 hei3 xin1 zang4 qu4 chan4 qi4 = defibrillator

心房顫動 sam1 fong4 zin3 dung6 xin1 fang2 chan4 dong4 = atrial fibrillation

眼球震顫 ngaan5 kau4 zan3 zin3 yan3 qiu2 zhen4 chan4 = nystagmus
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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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