振

• Physical motion: shaking or agitating; lifting, hoisting, or raising upward (specifically a transition from collapse or dormancy to an upright position).
• Psychological/social arousal: rousing, awakening, or inspiring the spirit or mind.
• Extension of influence: exerting authority or making one's presence felt; the spreading of reputation or power across a region.

• Transitive: To shake, rouse, or lift an object or person.
• Intransitive/Resultative: To spring up, be roused, or become widely known.

Contrast with 震 (also "shake"): 振 denotes intentional, manual, or directed action (causing a shake); 震 refers to natural, cosmic, or involuntary shockwaves (e.g., thunder, earthquakes) or trembling caused by fear.

Tang-period reading: *jìn.

The presence of the hand radical (扌) denotes manual agency and intentional action.