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争 - zhēng

dispute, fight, contend, strive

dispute, fight, contend, strive

How to read 争

Click 争 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

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Pinyinzhēng
Englishdispute, fight, contend, strive
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

争先 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 争光. Please read 争取 one more time.

Common words with this character

to compete to be first; to contest first place
to win an honor; to strive to win a prize
to fight for; to strive for; to win over
to quarrel; dispute

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 争 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 争先 and 争光 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 争.