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
to strive to get sth; to obtain by an effort
to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
competitive
to fight over; to scramble for
to stand aloof from worldly affairs
to win an honor; to strive to win a prize
fierce fight between strong rivals
to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
the Chinese Civil War (1945–1949)
to not strive for; to not contend for; widely known
fierce competition; fight to grab advantage
to compete to be first; to contest first place
only interested in personal gain
scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle
to strive
class struggle
argument; debate; controversy
Korean War (1950-1953)
not to give in; to refuse to concede
contention
first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)
unfair competition; illicit competition
to fail to live up to expectations; to be disappointing
not to be crushed (idiom)
dispute over inheritance; succession struggle