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战 (zhàn): To fight — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 战

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 战 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 战

战 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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战

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 战

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5.

How to Use 战

Words for war and battle

These words refer to types of war, battle, or related concepts.

战争 • zhàn zhēng • war; warfare • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 战

战斗 • zhàn dòu • fight; battle; combat

HSK 6

zhàn战

dòu

7.

Example Sentences

shì士

bīng兵

men们

yǒng勇

gǎn敢

dì地

cān

Information

Pinyinzhàn

Meaningto fight, to wage war

Strokes9

Radical戈

Traditional戰

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1234

Zhuyinㄓㄢˋ

UnicodeU+6218

CangjieYRJ

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A single (单) weapon (戈) clashes — to fight or war, capturing the essence of conflict and struggle in battle.

zhàn战

zhēng争

war; warfare

战役 • zhàn yì • campaign; battle • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhàn战

yì役

campaign; battle

战场 • zhàn chǎng • battlefield • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhàn战

chǎng场

battlefield

Words for fighting actions

These words describe actions or challenges related to fighting.

挑战 • tiǎo zhàn • throw down the gauntlet; challenge • HSK 5

HSK 5

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

throw down the gauntlet; challenge

战胜 • zhàn shèng • to prevail over • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

zhàn战

shèng胜

to prevail over

作战 • zuò zhàn • fight • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zuò作

zhàn战

fight

斗

fight; battle; combat

战术 • zhàn shù • tactics

HSK 6

zhàn战

shù术

tactics

战略 • zhàn luè • strategy

HSK 6

zhàn战

luè略

strategy

冷战 • lěng zhàn • Cold War

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

lěng冷

zhàn战

Cold War

备战 • bèi zhàn • Prepare for battle

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bèi备

zhàn战

Prepare for battle

战友 • zhàn yǒu • comrade-in-arms

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhàn战

yǒu友

comrade-in-arms

参

jiā加

zhàn战

dòu斗

。

Soldiers bravely participate in combat

zhàn战

zhēng争

gěi给

rén人

mín民

dài带

lái来

jù巨

dà大

tòng痛

kǔ苦

。

War brings great suffering to people

Zhè这

gè个

guó国

jiā家

jīng经

lì历

le了

duō多

nián年

de的

nèi内

zhàn战

。

This country experienced many years of civil war.

zhè这

wèi位

zhàn战

shì士

wèi为

guó国

jiā家

xiàn献

chū出

le了

shēng生

mìng命

。

This warrior sacrificed his life for the country

Zhè这

zhī支

qiú球

duì队

zài在

lián联

sài赛

zhōng中

zhēng征

zhàn战

duō多

nián年

。

This team has been competing in the league for many years.

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Characters pronounced "zhan".

詹zhānsurname; talk too much, verbose
沾zhānto moisten, to be stained with
展zhǎnto open up, to spread out, to unfold
栈zhànwarehouse; tavern, inn
毡zhānfelt; rug, carpet
瞻zhānto look at or into the distance

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "戈".

戌xū11th terrestrial branch
戮lùkill, massacre; oppress
戍shùdefend borders, guard frontiers
戊wù5th heavenly stem
戎róngarms, armaments; military affair
戈gēdagger-axe (ancient Chinese weapon)

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