Character
争
- 1. to strive for; to compete for
- 2. to dispute; to argue
- 3. to fight; to clash over interests
- 4. to be short of; to differ by (northern Mandarin)
- 5. how; why (interrogative pronoun in poetry and song lyrics)
- 6. a surname
Words using 争 as zhēng (18)
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Example
两家公司在市场上竞争很激烈。
liǎng jiā gōng sī zài shì chǎng shàng jìng zhēng hěn jī liè
The two companies compete fiercely in the market.
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我们要争取更多的机会。
wǒ men yào zhēng qǔ gèng duō de jī huì
We must strive for more opportunities.
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他们经常为小事争吵。
tā men jīng cháng wèi xiǎo shì zhēng chǎo
They often quarrel over small things.
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运动员们激烈地争夺冠军。
yùn dòng yuán men jī liè de zhēng duó guàn jūn
The athletes fiercely compete for the championship.
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这个决定引起了很大的争议。
zhè ge jué dìng yǐn qǐ le hěn dà de zhēng yì
This decision caused great controversy.
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- 争 to contend; to争; contributes the sense of conflict or competition
- 论 to discuss; to discourse; contributes the sense of verbal exchange or discussion
Example
他们在争论这个问题。
tā men zài zhēng lùn zhè ge wèn tí
They are arguing about this issue.
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战争给人民带来了巨大的痛苦。
zhàn zhēng gěi rén mín dài lái le jù dà de tòng kǔ
War brought great suffering to the people.
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他一生都在为正义而斗争。
tā yì shēng dōu zài wèi zhèng yì ér dòu zhēng
He struggled for justice his whole life.
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学生们争先恐后地举手回答问题。
xué shēng men zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de jǔ shǒu huí dá wèn tí
Students eagerly rush forward to raise their hands to answer the question.
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他为国家争光。
tā wèi guó jiā zhēng guāng
He won honor for his country.
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消防员争分夺秒地营救被困群众。
xiāo fáng yuán zhēng fēn duó miǎo de yíng jiù bèi kùn qún zhòng
Firefighters race against time to rescue trapped people.
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我不想和你争执这个问题。
wǒ bù xiǎng hé nǐ zhēng zhí zhè ge wèn tí
I don't want to argue with you about this matter.
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你要争气，不要让父母失望。
nǐ yào zhēng qì bù yào ràng fù mǔ shī wàng
You need to work hard to bring honor and not disappoint your parents.
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游客们争相拍照留念。
yóu kè men zhēng xiāng pāi zhào liú niàn
Tourists vie with each other to take photos as mementos.
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他们通过谈判解决了这个争端。
tā men tōng guò tán pàn jiě jué le zhè ge zhēng duān
They resolved this dispute through negotiation.
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我不想和你争辩这个问题。
wǒ bù xiǎng hé nǐ zhēng biàn zhè ge wèn tí
I don't want to argue with you about this issue.
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我们力争在年底完成这个项目。
wǒ men lì zhēng zài nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
We strive to complete this project by the end of the year.
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他们为自由而抗争。
tā men wèi zì yóu ér kàng zhēng
They struggle for freedom.
Structure & writing
争 is a component in 5 characters
争 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order