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

HSK 7-9

主震之后，该地区连续发生多次余震。

Zhǔzhèn zhīhòu, gāi dìqū liánxù fāshēng duōcì yúzhèn.

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

HSK 7-9

救援人员在余震中冒险搜救幸存者。

Jiùyuán rényuán zài yúzhèn zhōng màoxiǎn sōujiù xìngcúnzhě.

Rescue workers risked their lives searching for survivors amid aftershocks.

Stroke Order

余 yú

震 zhèn