争端
Old HSK 6
争端 (zhēngduān) · dispute
争端 (zhēngduān) means “dispute; conflict”. It is written with 2 characters: 争 (to argue) + 端 (to carry (level with both hands)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 争端 is built
The characters
争 zhēng · to argue
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)
端 duān · to carry (level with both hands)
What 端 is made of
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 耑duān — specialized
- 山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 而ér — and
- 山shān — mountain
Example sentences
双方通过谈判解决了争端。Shuāngfāng tōngguò tánpàn jiějué le zhēngduān.The two sides settled the dispute through talks.
国际争端应该和平解决。Guójì zhēngduān yīnggāi hépíng jiějué.International disputes should be settled peacefully.
Questions about 争端
What does 争端 mean?
争端 (zhēngduān) means “dispute; conflict”.
How do you pronounce 争端?
争端 is pronounced zhēngduān.
Which HSK level is 争端?
争端 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 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
- 争夺zhēngduóto fight over
- 争气zhēngqìto do one credit
- 争先恐后zhēngxiānkǒnghòuto scramble to be first
- 争议zhēngyìdispute
Learn 争端 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 232: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.