争
HSK 3

争 (zhēng): dispute, fight, contend

zhēng

dispute, fight, contend

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Pinyin

zhēng

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

dispute, fight, contend

How to Write 争 (zhēng)

争 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 争

Simplified form of 爭, two hands 爪 and 彐 fighting over 亅

What 争 is Made Of

争 is built from 2 components:

彐snout
亅hook

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Words Using 争

Common Chinese words that contain 争:

争取

zhēngqǔ

争夺

zhēngduó

争气

zhēngqì

争端

zhēngduān

争议

zhēngyì

争论

zhēnglùn

力争

lìzhēng

战争

zhànzhēng

斗争

dòuzhēng

竞争

jìngzhēng

争先恐后

zhēngxiānkǒnghòu

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