TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
震
ㄓㄣˋ · zhèn
verb — to shake, quake; to shock, startle
字源 FORM — what the parts do
{zh,ch,sh,r}ITchén → zhèn — the retroflex initial slides ch to zh; tone shifts too
Storm sky (雨) with 辰 chén giving the sound, worn from ch to zh. The thunderclap that splits the air and rattles everything under it: to quake (地震), and to jolt the senses — to shock (震驚).
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
雷雨（雨）當頭炸下，整片地面跟著抖了起來。
The thunderstorm (雨) cracks overhead, and the whole ground shudders with it.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)震動、地震— to shake, quake常用
→震驚、震撼— to shock, to shake to the core
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension