争
争 (zhēng) means “to argue”. It is made of ⺈ + 彐 + 亅 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 争 into its parts
What 争 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐 jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Simplified form of 爭, two hands 爪 and 彐 fighting over 亅 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
争 stroke order
Example sentences
两个孩子在争一个玩具。Liǎng gè háizi zài zhēng yī gè wánjù.The two children are fighting over a toy.
大家都争着回答问题。Dàjiā dōu zhēng zhe huídá wèntí.Everyone is rushing to answer the question.
Words with 争
- 争取zhēngqǔto try hard to
- 战争zhànzhēngwar
- 争论zhēnglùnto argue
- 竞争jìngzhēngto compete
- 斗争dòuzhēngstruggle
- 力争lìzhēngto strive for
- 争端zhēngduāndispute
- 争夺zhēngduóto fight over
- 争气zhēngqìto do one credit
- 争先恐后zhēngxiānkǒnghòuto scramble to be first
- 争议zhēngyìdispute
Also built with ⺈
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhēng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to argue; to fight over; to compete for |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 亅 (hook, #6) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 争
What does 争 mean?
争 (zhēng) means “to argue; to fight over; to compete for”.
How many strokes does 争 have?
争 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 争?
The radical of 争 is 亅 (jué, “hook”), Kangxi radical number 6.
What parts make up 争?
争 is made of ⺈ (top shape) and 彐 (snout) and 亅 (hook).
Which HSK level is 争?
争 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 争 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.