挣
挣 - zhēng
strive, endeavor, struggle
strive, endeavor, struggleHow to read 挣
Click 挣 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 挣 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 掙 |
| Pinyin | zhēng |
| English | strive, endeavor, struggle |
| Radical hint | 手 |
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.