挣
挣 (zhèng) means “to earn”. It is made of 扌 + 争 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 挣 into its parts
What 挣 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 争 zhēng — to dispute
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐 jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
挣 stroke order
Example sentences
他每个月挣五千块钱。Tā měi gè yuè zhèng wǔqiān kuài qián.He earns five thousand yuan a month.
她靠自己挣钱上大学。Tā kào zìjǐ zhèng qián shàng dàxué.She paid her own way through university.
Words with 挣
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhèng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to earn; to struggle to get free |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 挣
What does 挣 mean?
挣 (zhèng) means “to earn; to struggle to get free”.
How many strokes does 挣 have?
挣 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 挣?
挣 is made of 扌 (hand) and 争 (to dispute).
Which HSK level is 挣?
挣 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 挣 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 122: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.