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

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Level 5

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5

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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 挣

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 挣

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

挣

扌shǒu · hand

争zhēng · strive

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 挣

挣 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 挣

Common word with 挣

One common HSK word with 挣 is 挣扎, meaning "struggle".

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Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

kùn困

jìng境

zhōng中

zhēng挣

zhá

扌shǒu · hand

+争zhēng · strive

zhēng挣

zhá扎

struggle

扎

zhe着

xún寻

zhǎo找

chū出

lù路

。

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.

gōng公

sī司

yǐ已

jīng经

pò破

chǎn产

，

zhè这

zhǐ只

shì是

chuí垂

sǐ死

zhēng挣

zhá扎

。

The company is already bankrupt; this is just a last-ditch effort.

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

Animated Stroke Order 挣

Stroke Order Diagrams 挣

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 挣

How to Use 挣

Common word with 挣

Example Sentences

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