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抗争

kàngzhēng

to resist; to struggle

A green sprout pushes up through a crack in a red stone slab
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Characters in this word

抗 kàng

Strokes
7
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 亢 high, proud
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 抗

争 zhēng

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

Example phrases

  • 这部纪录片记录了普通人长期抗争污染企业的艰难过程。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn jìlù le pǔtōng rén chángqī kàngzhēng wūrǎn qǐyè de jiānnán guòchéng. This documentary records the difficult process of ordinary people's long-term struggle against polluting companies.
  • 他一直在同病魔抗争,从没有放弃希望。 Tā yìzhí zài tóng bìngmó kàngzhēng, cóng méiyǒu fàngqì xīwàng. He has been struggling against his illness and has never given up hope.
  • 小草在石头缝里顽强地抗争,终于长出了绿叶。 Xiǎo cǎo zài shítou fèng lǐ wánqiáng de kàngzhēng, zhōngyú zhǎng chū le lǜyè. The little grass struggled stubbornly in a crack between stones and finally grew green leaves.

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