颤

chàn

ch+àn·4th tone

to tremble · to shiver

Radical: 页 Strokes: 19

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

顺顶领顾题颜额须颠顿顽颓

Same radical

顺顶领顾题颜额须颠顿顽颓预项颈

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Character Decomposition

颤=亶+页

Etymology

leaf

Meanings

to tremble

to shiver

to shake

to vibrate

Taiwan pr. zhàn

chàn

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Words with 颤 72 total

vibrato (of stringed instrument) · trill (in phonetics)颤音chàn yīn to shiver · to tremble打颤dǎ zhàn to quake in fear惊颤jīng chàn to vibrate · to quiver颤动chàn dòng to shudder · to shiver · to shake · to tremble颤抖chàn dǒu trill (of voice) · see also zhàn shēng颤声chàn shēng to tremble · to quiver震颤zhèn chàn

Idioms with 颤 6 total Chain

panic-stricken胆颤心惊dǎn chàn xīn jīng