挣 (zhèng): To make (money) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

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挣=扌hand+争to argue, strive

A hand (扌) struggles or strives with effort (争) — to struggle free, earn, or exert oneself.

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HSK Vocabulary: 挣

HSK words that contain this character.

挣扎

zhēng zhá

struggle

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 挣 is used in context

tā他

zài在

kùn困

jìng境

zhōng中

zhēng挣

zhá

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He is struggling in the difficult situation to find a way out.

tā他

měi每

tiān天

nǔ努

lì力

gōng工

zuò作

zhèng挣

qián钱

yǎng养

jiā家

。

He works hard every day to earn money and support his family.

tā他

měi每

tiān天

gōng工

zuò作

hěn很

nǔ努

lì力

，

xiǎng想

duō多

zhèng挣

yī一

xiē些

qián钱

。

He works very hard every day, wanting to make more money.

xiǎo小

niǎo鸟

zhèng挣

tuō脱

le了

lóng笼

zi子

fēi飞

xiàng向

tiān天

kōng空

。

The little bird broke free from the cage and flew into the sky.

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