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挣

zhēng

to struggle, to strive, to endeavor

💡 Ideographic: To fight 争 by hand 扌; 争 also provides the pronunciation
HSK 5 9 strokes Common (19%)
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Component Breakdown

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扌
shǒu
hand
争
zhēng
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
⿰扌争 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

shǒu
扌
hand
📷 Pictographic: A hand with the fingers splayed; compare 手
3 strokes
zhēng
争
to dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
💡 Ideographic: Simplified form of 爭, two hands 爪 and 彐 fighting over 亅
6 strokes HSK 4

Words Using 挣 (8)