陣	551B05   32A.10-1	部居	畫數  9	ㄓㄣˋ [zhen4] .
N	(1)  Battle formation: 陣容，陣線，陣勢 [zhen4rong2], [zhen4xian4], [zhen4shi4]↓; 雁陣 a flock of wild geese flying in formation; 布陣 deploy soldiers; 排陣 fall in line; in line; 方陣 square formation; 嚴陣以待 stand ready in battle formation; 擺龍門陣 60S.70. (2)  [zhen4zi0], [er0]) A spell, a passing phase: 一陣風，一陣雨 alternate spells of wind and rain; a spell (of laughter, anger, etc.). (3)  Battle: 上陣，出陣 go to battle; 陣地 battlefield; 陣亡，陣歿 fall in action, die in battle; 敗陣 be defeated; 臨陣逃脫 run away when battle begins.
Adv	Spasmodically: 陣雨，陣痛 or 陣陣雨，陣陣痛 spells of rain, pain.
Words	1.陣地 [zhen4di4], n., battlefield.  2.陣法 [zhen4fa3], n., art of military formations.  3.陣仗兒 [zhen4zhang0er0], n., a battle combat: 沒見過大陣仗兒 never saw combat; (fig.) never went through some august ceremony.  4.陣陣 [zhen4zhen4], adv., in successive spells.  5.陣容 [zhen4rong2], n., battle array; gen. appearnce or make-up (of delegation, etc.).  6.陣線 [zhen4xian4], n., line of battle; line of moving troops.  7.陣勢 [zhen4shi4], n., gen. appearance of battling army (strong, crumbling, etc.).