震撼

zhènhàn

verb HSK 7 #4,867

Meanings

Zhè bù diànyǐng shēnshēn zhènhàn le guānzhòng.

This movie deeply moved the audience.

Nàge chǎngmiàn fēicháng zhènhàn.

That scene was extremely awe-inspiring.

usage

震撼 is stronger than 震动 — it implies being deeply shaken emotionally or psychologically, not just physically.

memory

Both characters mean 'shake' — double the shaking, double the impact. Think of it as being shaken to your core.

震 zhèn

撼 hàn