Chinese word dictionary

震撼弹

zhèn hàn dàn · stun grenade; (Tw) (fig.) sth that produces shockwaves; bombshell (revelation)

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Word information

Simplified震撼弹

Traditional震撼彈

Pinyinzhèn hàn dàn

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

震zhèn

shake, quake, tremor; to excite

撼hàn

to incite, to move, to shake

弹dàn

bullet, pellet, shell; elastic, springy

How to learn 震撼弹

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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弹tán

to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)

地震dìzhèn

earthquake

弹性tánxìng

flexibility; elasticity

导弹dǎodàn

(guided) missile; CL:枚[mei2]

动弹dòngtan

to budge

对牛弹琴duìniú-tánqín

lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head