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竞争

jìngzhēng

to compete; competition

Two merchants competing for a customer
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Characters in this word

竞 jìng

Strokes
10
Radical
立 — to stand
Made of
立 to stand 兄 elder brother
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 竞

争 zhēng

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

Example phrases

  • 竞争很激烈。 Jìng zhēng hěn jī liè. The competition is very fierce.
  • 我们公平竞争。 Wǒ men gōng píng jìng zhēng. We compete fairly.
  • 市场竞争大。 Shì chǎng jìng zhēng dà. Market competition is strong.

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