撼 hàn to incite
to incite; to move; to shake
How to remember 撼: 扌 hand + 感 feel = to incite. The singer raises a hand, her last song makes everyone feel it, and it is strong enough to incite the whole stadium.
Component breakdown
撼 = 扌 hand + 感 feel
- 扌 hand
- 感 feel
- 咸 salty
- 戊 fifth
- 𠮛 piled up
- 心 heart
- 咸 salty
The singer raises a hand, her last song makes everyone feel it, and it is strong enough to incite the whole stadium.
How it is used
- Bound; to shake/shock, mainly in 震撼 (zhènhàn) - to shake/deeply stir: 震撼人心 (zhènhàn rénxīn) profoundly moving, 视觉震撼 (shìjué zhènhàn) a visual shock.
- 撼动 (hàndòng) = to shake/rock (something solid or a system).
- 蚍蜉撼树 (pífú-hànshù) = an ant trying to shake a tree, i.e. overrating one's strength.