How is 阵 pronounced?

阵 is pronounced “zhèn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 阵?

阵 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 阵?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 阵 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5

阵

Traditional: 陣

zhèn

阵 (zhèn) means “disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 陣) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

突然刮起一阵大风，把路边的树枝都吹断了。

Tūrán guā qǐ yí zhèn dàfēng, bǎ lùbiān de shùzhī dōu chuī duàn le.

Suddenly a gust of strong wind blew up and broke the branches on the roadside.

Words containing 阵

阵地zhèn dì(military) position; front 阵容zhèn róngtroop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc)

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 阵 mean?: 阵 (zhèn) means “disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 阵 pronounced?: 阵 is pronounced “zhèn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 阵?: 阵 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 阵?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 阵 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27