争 爭 zhēng ㄓㄥ zang1 HSK 3 高階級 · Level 4

  • to strive for
  • to vie for
  • to argue or debate
  • deficient or lacking (dialect)
  • how or what (literary)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 争 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 分秒必争 分秒必爭 ( fēn miǎo bì zhēng fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1 )。

    Every minute counts.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 死 ( sǐ sei2 ) 於 ( yú jyu1 ) 战争 戰爭 ( zhàn zhēng zin3 zang1 )。

    He was killed in the war.

  • 谁 誰 ( shéi seoi4 ) 喜欢 喜歡 ( xǐ huan hei2 fun1 ) 战争 戰爭 ( zhàn zhēng zin3 zang1 )?

    Who likes war?

  • 斗争 鬥爭 ( dòu zhēng dau3 zang1 ) 结束 結束 ( jié shù git3 cuk1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The fight is over.

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 战争罪 戰爭罪 ( zhàn zhēng zuì zin3 zang1 zeoi6 )。

    This is a war crime.

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