塦 (zhèn) - To fly & to soar

塦Tone 4

zhèn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

丈志

塦 · zhèn

To fly;

to soar;

to flutter;

to rise up in the air (archaic/obsolete character).

To flyto soarto flutter

Usage highlights

Fly highSoar in the skyFlutter wingsRise up flyingFlying movementSoaring ambition

Synonyms

  • 飞— to fly (common modern character)
  • 翔— to soar, to glide
  • 翱— to hover, to soar

Antonyms

  • 落— to fall, to descend
  • 降— to descend, to lower

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bird flies high in the sky (鸟塦于天).
  • The flag flutters in the wind (旗塦于风).
  • His spirit soars with ambition (志气塦扬).

Collocations

  • Fly high(高塦)
  • Soar in the sky(塦天)
  • Flutter wings(振翅而塦)
  • Rise up flying(腾塦)
  • Flying movement(塦动)
  • Soaring ambition(塦志)

Idioms

  • Soaring dragon and dancing phoenix(龙塦凤舞)
  • Flying high with great ambition(志存高塦)
  • Rising up to fly to greatness(腾塦万里)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 塦 is an archaic variant of 振 (to shake, to arouse) with the specific meaning of flying or soaring.
  • In classical literature, it appears in poetic contexts describing the flight of birds or rising movements.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and is considered obscure.

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