阵

zhèn

column, row or file of troops

How to write 阵, stroke by stroke

disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration

Ideographic: A formation 阝of soldiers 车

Made of 阝 + 车

一阵子yī zhèn zia while; a spell; a short time; a burst
一阵yī zhèna burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time)
阵亡zhèn wángto die in battle
阵营zhèn yínggroup of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute
阵地zhèn dì(military) position; front
对阵duì zhèn(of armies) to face each other, ready for battle; (sports) (of two teams) to play against each other
阵线zhèn xiàna front (militant group); line of battle; alignment (towards a political party etc)
阵子zhèn ziperiod of time
这阵子zhè zhèn zinow; at present; at this juncture
上阵shàng zhènto go into battle
阵容zhèn róngtroop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc)
阵型zhèn xíngformation (of a sports team, troops etc)

这一阵我很忙！
zhè yí zhèn wǒ hěn máng ！
I'm very busy these days.
我看这雨还会下一阵子。
wǒ kàn zhè yǔ hái huì xià yí zhèn zǐ 。
I don't think this rain will let up anytime soon.
士兵们撤离了他们的阵地。
shì bīng men chè lí le tā men de zhèn dì 。
The soldiers retreated from their positions.
我的胃偶尔会阵痛。
wǒ de wèi ǒu ěr huì zhèn tòng 。
I have occasional pains in the stomach.
明天天气晴转阵雨。
míng tiān tiān qì qíng zhuǎn zhèn yǔ 。
Tomorrow's weather should be sunny with occasional rain.