| 陣 | 551B05 32A.10-1 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄓㄣˋ [zhen4] | ||
| N. | (1) Battle formation: 陣容，陣線，陣勢 [zhen4rong2], [zhen4xian4], [zhen4shi4]↓; 雁陣 a flock of wild geese flying in formation; 布陣 deploy soldiers; 排陣 fall in line; in line; 方陣 square formation; 嚴陣以待 stand ready in battle formation; 擺龍門陣 60S.70. (2) [zhen4zi0], [er0]) A spell, a passing phase: 一陣風，一陣雨 alternate spells of wind and rain; a spell (of laughter, anger, etc.). (3) Battle: 上陣，出陣 go to battle; 陣地 battlefield; 陣亡，陣歿 fall in action, die in battle; 敗陣 be defeated; 臨陣逃脫 run away when battle begins. | |||||
| Adv. | Spasmodically: 陣雨，陣痛 or 陣陣雨，陣陣痛 spells of rain, pain. | |||||
| Words | 1. 陣地 [zhen4di4], n., battlefield. 2. 陣法 [zhen4fa3], n., art of military formations. 3. 陣仗兒 [zhen4zhang0er0], n., a battle combat: 沒見過大陣仗兒 never saw combat; (fig.) never went through some august ceremony. 4. 陣陣 [zhen4zhen4], adv., in successive spells. 5. 陣容 [zhen4rong2], n., battle array; gen. appearnce or make-up (of delegation, etc.). 6. 陣線 [zhen4xian4], n., line of battle; line of moving troops. 7. 陣勢 [zhen4shi4], n., gen. appearance of battling army (strong, crumbling, etc.). | |||||