to struggle, to earn
Animated Stroke Order 挣
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HSK Vocabulary: 挣
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 挣 is used in context
1
tā他
zài在
kùn困
jìng境
zhōng中
zhēng挣
zhá扎
zhe着
xún寻
zhǎo找
chū出
lù路
。
He is struggling in the difficult situation to find a way out.
2
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.
3
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.
4
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zài在
wǎng网
lǐ里
zhēng挣
zhá扎
。
The little bird struggles in the net.
5
tā他
shēng生
bìng病
shí时
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
zhēng挣
zhá扎
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
He struggled in bed for a long time when he was sick.
6
miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nán难
，
tā她
méi没
yǒu有
fàng放
qì弃
，
ér而
shì是
nǔ努
lì力
zhēng挣
zhá扎
zhe着
qián前
jìn进
。
Facing difficulties, she didn't give up but struggled hard to move forward.
Information
Traditional掙
Radical扌
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1255
Zhuyinㄓㄥˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+6323
CangjieQBSD
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality