zhēng
Radical 6 · 6 strokes

to strive for

HSK 3 (3.0)5 meanings#13204
MEANING5 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to strive for

    用力或想尽办法要得到某样东西yònglì huò xiǎngjìn bànyīn yào déshào mǒuyàng dōngxi

    • We should fight for peace.

  2. verb

    to vie for

    用力去得到;比赛看谁更好、更强yònglì qù déhuò;bǐsài kàn shéi gèng hǎo、gèng qiáng

    • They are competing for first place.

  3. verb

    to argue or debate

    用言语表达不同看法;讨论或辩论yòng yányǔ biǎodá búntóng kànfǎ; tǎolùn huò biànlùn

    • They like to argue.

  4. adjective

    deficient or lacking (dialect)

    不足;缺少búzú;quēshǎo

    • He is short on money.

  5. pronoun

    how or what (literary)

    怎样;如何zěnyàng; rúhé

    • How can I obtain a pair of colorful phoenix wings to fly with you?

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Two hands pulling and jerking back and forth — that is the struggle to seize.

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