挣zhèng · zhēng
to break free, wrench open. 9 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 5.
Pinyin zhèng · zhēngStrokes 9Radical 扌Band HSK 5Words 2
How to write 挣
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–9 write 争.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 挣 · the stroke-order rules
What 挣 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 争 (zhēng, to dispute).
To fight 争 by hand 扌; 争 also provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 挣
| 挣 | to break free, wrench open 指用力冲破束缚或打开某物 大家脚踏实地依靠诚实劳动挣钱。Workers wrenched open the damaged valve with all their strength. Lesson 525, 明断是非 · 知行合一与笃学求真 · Unity of Knowledge and Action & The Pursuit of Truth |
| 挣钱 | to earn money 指依靠劳动获取收入 大家脚踏实地依靠诚实劳动挣钱。Everyone relied on honest labor to earn money. Lesson 525, 明断是非 · 知行合一与笃学求真 · Unity of Knowledge and Action & The Pursuit of Truth |
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.