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争

zhēng

to fight for; to argue

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Character

争 zhēng

Strokes
6
Radical
亅 — hook
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他们争第一。 Tāmen zhēng dì yī. They fight for first place.
  • 别和他争。 Bié hé tā zhēng. Do not argue with him.
  • 我为你争气。 Wǒ wèi nǐ zhēngqì. I will do you proud.

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