zhēng

to contend; to strive (in 竞争)

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

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

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

+彐亅

4Common Words with

争吵zhēng chǎo

to quarrel; to argue; dispute

zhēng

to contend; to strive; to argue

竞争jìng zhēng

to compete; competition

争论zhēng lùn

to argue; to debate; controversy

争取zhēng qǔ

to strive for; to fight for; to win over

丁卯战争Dīng mǎo Zhàn zhēng

first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)

5Example Sentences

竞争很激烈。

jìng zhēng hěn jī liè。

The competition is fierce.

他们正在争论这个问题。

tā mén zhèng zài zhēng lùn zhè gè wèn tí。

They are arguing about this issue.

Other Characters Pronounced “zheng”