挣扎
Old HSK 6
挣扎 (zhēngzhá) · to struggle
挣扎 (zhēngzhá) means “to struggle”. It is written with 2 characters: 挣 (to earn) + 扎 (to prick). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 挣扎 is built
The characters
挣 zhèng · to earn
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
扎 zhā · to prick
What 扎 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 乚 — hook stroke
Example sentences
小鱼在网里挣扎。Xiǎoyú zài wǎng lǐ zhēngzhá.The little fish struggled in the net.
他挣扎着站了起来。Tā zhēngzhá zhe zhàn le qǐlai.He struggled to his feet.
Questions about 挣扎
What does 挣扎 mean?
挣扎 (zhēngzhá) means “to struggle”.
How do you pronounce 挣扎?
挣扎 is pronounced zhēngzhá.
Which HSK level is 挣扎?
挣扎 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 挣扎 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 233: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.