争
争 - zhēng
dispute, fight, contend, strive
dispute, fight, contend, striveHow to read 争
Click 争 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 争 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 爭 |
| Pinyin | zhēng |
| English | dispute, fight, contend, strive |
| Radical hint | 亅 |
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.