颤巍 chànwēi tottering Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 颤 顫 chàn verb to tremble to shiver, shake, or vibrate (often written as 战 zhàn when shivering from fear or cold)巍 wēi lofty (bound form) lofty; towering; high and large. Often used in compounds like 巍峨 wēi'é and 巍然 wēirán.