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The character 阵, meaning a battle formation, array, or brief period, is a phono-semantic compound. It pairs the left-ear radical 阝 (representing a hill or mound) with the vehicle component 车. Its traditional form, 陣, uses the full cart radical 車, visually evoking military chariots positioned around terrain for warfare. Over time, its meaning expanded from specific military deployments to a general measure word for sudden, short-lived occurrences, like a gust of wind, a burst of rain, or a bout of pain.
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刚才下了一阵雨。
他感到一阵疼痛。
战士们坚守阵地。
这场阵雨来得突然。
公司公布了新的阵容。
阵风把树吹得摇晃。
他在战场上摆开阵势。
经过一阵激烈的讨论，他们达成了协议。