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挣

Traditional: 掙

zhèng

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zhēng

  1. used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]

zhèng · zaang6 (Jyutping)

  1. to struggle to get free
  2. to strive to acquire
  3. to make (money)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

挣

Meaning
strive, endeavor, struggle
Radical
扌
Strokes
9
Components
⿰扌争
Cangjie
QNSD
Four-corner
5705

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