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挣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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挣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
挣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

挣 Stroke Order — How to Write 挣

Stroke Order

挣 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

挣 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌争

挣 is an ideographic compound. To fight 争 by hand 扌; 争 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes

挣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhēng
  • zhèng

Meanings of 挣 in Chinese

1

zhēng挣

To struggle, to try hard to support oneself or break free from a difficult situation; to exert oneself to get rid of something.
他用尽全身力气挣脱了束缚。
He used all his strength to break free from the restraints.
2

zhèng挣

To struggle free or break away with effort.
小狗挣开了项圈跑掉了。
The puppy broke free from its collar and ran away.
To earn or make money through labor or effort.
他每天辛辛苦苦地挣钱养家
He works hard every day to earn money to support his family.

Common Words and Phrases with 挣

1
zhèng挣chuài揣
to strive hard; to struggle
小鱼被捞上来后，在渔网里拼命地挣揣着，希望能回到水里。
After being scooped out, the small fish desperately struggled in the net, hoping to return to the water.
2
zhèng挣mìng命
to struggle to save one's life
在地震废墟下，被困的幸存者们仍在努力挣命，等待救援的到来。
Under the earthquake debris, the trapped survivors were still desperately struggling for life, waiting for rescue to arrive.
3
zhēng挣qì气
To strive to do credit to oneself or one's group; to try to make a good showing.
小明发誓要好好学习，考上好大学，给家人挣气
Xiao Ming vowed to study hard and get into a good university to make his family proud.
4
zhèng挣qián钱
to earn money; to make money
他努力工作就是为了挣钱养家。
He works hard to earn money to support his family.
5
zhēng挣zhá扎
To struggle; to try hard to break free or resist.
他努力地挣扎着，想要从困境中走出来。
He struggled hard, trying to emerge from his predicament.

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Idioms with 挣

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Questions about 挣

What does 挣 mean in Chinese?

挣 (zhēng) means “To struggle, to try hard to support oneself or break free from a difficult situation; to exert oneself to get rid of something” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 挣?

挣 has 2 pronunciations: zhēng, zhèng.

How many strokes does 挣 have?

挣 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 挣?

挣 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 挣?

The radical of 挣 is 扌, and 挣 is an ideographic compound.