zhēng

to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate

HSK 4 #344

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 344th character
Radical ⼅ (6.5)
Strokes 6
Index # 508
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

争 zhēng
  1. 1. to strive for
  2. 2. to vie for
  3. 3. to argue or debate
  4. 4. how or what (literary)
  5. 5. deficient or lacking (dialect)

Stroke order

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Words containing 争

Word Meaning
competition; to compete
war; conflict
to strive for; to fight for; to win over
to argue; argument; to debate
a struggle; fight; battle
to fight over; to contest; to vie over
controversy; dispute; to dispute
dispute; conflict; controversy
determined not to fall short; to resolve on improvement
to do all one can; to work hard for; to contend strongly
all rush to be first; push and shove to win
to contend for hegemony; a power struggle
to quarrel; dispute
to dispute; to disagree; to wrangle
to resist; to make a stand and fight (against)
struggle; war
to wrangle; a dispute
competitiveness; competitive strength
competitor
to dispute
controversial
struggle
making every second count
seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
to argue strongly for what is right
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