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挣 - zhēng

strive, endeavor, struggle

strive, endeavor, struggle

How to read 挣

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhēng
Englishstrive, endeavor, struggle
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

挣得 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 挣扎. Please read 挣揣 one more time.

Common words with this character

to earn; to make
to struggle
see 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]
to throw off; to struggle free of; Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1]

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 挣.