振
zhen4Mathews: 0313
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 32.6
6th Line★
( ^) excited, stimulated, agitated, aroused
振恆，凶。
Continuously stimulated
Unfortunate
Stats: 64+7→ 18.X
Xiang Zhuan
stimulates, (a)rouses, stirs up, quickens
山下有風，蠱。君子以振民育德。
At the base of the mountain is wind
Detoxifying
The noble young one, accordingly,
stirs up the people to fortify character
→ 32.6
Xiao Xiang 6
^ stimulated
振恆在上，大無功。
32.6x Continuously stimulated at the top:
Greatly lacking in merit
Homophones (zhen)
贞zhen1(a, the) persistence, determination, resolve, resolution, stamina, focus, loyalty, fidelity, devotion, firmness, steadiness, holding power, staying power, constancy, consistency, steadfastness, commitment, survival, perseverance, truth, loyalty, purity, virtue, rectitude, ethic, (moral, ethical) integrity, firmness of word; a divination inquiry; (to be) persistent, determined, resolved, resolute, focused, loyal, firm, steady, constant, consistent, steadfast, committed, dedicated, sustained, true, real, correct, straight, genuine, earnest, tested, tried, certain, chronic; (to) persist, resolve, stand fast, keep going, continue, focus, test, try (out), examine, observe, verify, correct, resolve a doubt, settle a question, inquire by divination, forsee; steadfastly, clearly, truly, unmistakably, really; (In earlier Shang times Zhen1 meant to divine, especially with a good auspice, and this implication still exists in the Zhouyi in places. By the Zhou it meant to test, try out, or correct (the verb true). The common thread is to discover and track that which persists through the changes)枕zhen3(a) resting place (to rest), pillow, headrest (s)震zhen4(a, the) shock, thunder, shakeup, excitement, arousal, stimulation, movement, motion, force, power, energy, vibration, quake, terror, awe, unexpected; (to) shake (up), excite, stimulate, quicken, rouse, arouse, motivate, move, marshal; inspire, frighten, shock, startle, scare, alarm; tremble, vibrate, lift, quiver, dust off (s, ed, ing); (to be) shaken, shook up, excited, roused, aroused, stimulated, moved, motivated, frightened, startled, scared, alarmed; awe inspiring
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