Chinese name character
Chinese name character 振
zhèn
The character 振 (Mandarin zhèn) appears in 22 names and 3 syllables in this reference and is spelled Chin, Zhen, Chun and Tjin in Malaysia. Recorded meanings include “rise vigorously, rouse”, “to rise vigorously; to shake” and “rouse, rise up”.
- Names and syllables
- 25
- Malaysian spellings
- 4
- Strokes
- 10
- Attested in records
- 7
25 names and syllables in this reference have 振 as one of their character options. For 7 of them, 振 is attested in records of real names; the rest are possible characters for that spelling.
Meanings of 振: the recorded options
rise vigorously, rouse
in 16 character options · attested
to rise vigorously; to shake
in 4 character options · attested
rouse, rise up
in 3 character options · attested
to shake, rouse
in 5 character options
Unihan definition: raise, excite, arouse action
What a name means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine; these are options, not one definite meaning.
Malaysian spellings of 振
| Spelling | Romanization | attested in name records |
|---|---|---|
| Chin | Hokkien · Hakka | attested in name records |
| Zhen | Mandarin | attested in name records |
| Chun | Cantonese | attested in name records |
| Tjin | Hokkien | possible |
Readings of 振 by dialect
Readings from the character options in our name records; Unihan gives Mandarin zhèn and Cantonese zan3.
22 names that can be written with 振
- Chia Zhen♂佳祯 · 嘉振 · 佳臻
- Chin Aun♂進安 · 振安 · 晉安
- Chin Chye♂进才 · 進財 · 振財
- Chin Hoon♂♀振雲 · 真芬 · 珍芬
- Chin Huat♂进发 · 振發
- Chin Li♂振利 · 進利
- Chin Liang♂♀震亮 · 振亮 · 振良
- Chin Nam♂振南 · 進南
- Chin Yaw♂振耀 · 進耀
- Chuan Chin♂川进 · 全進 · 泉振
- Giap Chin♂業振 · 業進
- Zhen Ting♂振廷 · 振霆 · 振庭
- Zhen Yi♂振毅 · 振义
- Chin Hwee♂進輝 · 振輝
- Chin Koon♂进坤 · 振坤 · 進君
- Chin Siong♂清祥 · 振祥 · 進祥
- Chun Sing♂振声 · 俊成
- Ping Tjin♂炳進 · 平進 · 炳振
- Sian Chin♂善进 · 善振 · 善真
- Jin Zhen♂金真 · 锦振 · 瑾珍
- Zhen Yang♂真阳 · 振扬 · 震阳
- Zhenliang♂振良 · 振亮
3 syllables that can stand for 振
Sources
- Wiktionary: 振 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- MDBG: 振 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Unicode Unihan Database: U+632F · unicode.org · meaning
Readings, meanings and stroke count: the character options in our name records and the Unicode Unihan Database (Unicode License). A spelling describes how a name is written, not anyone’s dialect or background.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 振 mean in a name?
Our records give several meanings for 振, including “rise vigorously, rouse”, “to rise vigorously; to shake”, “rouse, rise up” and “to shake, rouse”. What a name actually means depends on the characters the family chose and how they combine.
How is 振 spelled in Malaysia?
In our records 振 is spelled Chin (Hokkien, Hakka), Zhen (Mandarin), Chun (Cantonese) and Tjin (Hokkien). A spelling follows a dialect’s romanization; it does not show which dialect anyone speaks.
Is every Chin written 振?
Not necessarily. The spelling Chin can also stand for 進, 进, 清, 真. Only the family knows which character was chosen.