余震

餘震

yúzhèn

noun #27,050

Measure Word

一次余震 cì

Meanings

1 aftershock (following an earthquake)

Characters

remaining; leftover; surplus

to shake; earthquake; to shock

Examples

主震之后，该地区连续发生多次余震。

Zhǔzhèn zhīhòu, gāi dìqū liánxù fāshēng duō cì yúzhèn.

After the main quake, the region experienced several successive aftershocks.

救援人员在余震中冒险搜救幸存者。

Jiùyuán rényuán zài yúzhèn zhōng màoxiǎn sōujiù xìngcún zhě.

Rescue workers risked their lives searching for survivors amid aftershocks.

Stroke Order

余 yú

震 zhèn