01095 Chinese character of 陣 and pronounce zan6

The Chinese word【陣】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes military affairs or scenes. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Arrange or fight. Explanation: (1) The formation of an army in battle. Such as: “marching formation”, “facing each other”, “line”, “battle formation”, and “formation”. (2) Indicates a period of time. For example: “this time”, “that time”, “for a long time”. (3) Quantifier. A unit used to count things or actions. Often used with “一”. For example: “There was a gust of wind.”, “There was a commotion.”

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【陣】:zhèn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【陣】:zan6

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【陣】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【陣】, for example:Describe military or scene , It means mainly to arrange or fight .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【陣】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【陣列、陣地】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhèn liè 、zhèn dì/ Cantonese Jyutping:zan6 lit6 、zan6 dei6)

To form this character, you need 9 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Provided below is a sentence illustrating this character in context.:


軍隊在陣地上部署了防禦措施。

The army deployed defensive measures on the position.


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