What does 挣 mean in Chinese?

挣 (zhèng) means "to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money)" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 5 word.

How do you pronounce 挣?

挣 is pronounced "zhèng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 挣?

挣 is an HSK Level 5 word (HSK 2.0: Level 5, HSK 3.0: Level 5).

What words contain the character 挣?

Common words with 挣 include 挣钱 (to make money), 挣得 (to earn (income)), 挣扎 (to struggle), 挣脱 (to throw off), 撒呓挣 (somniloquy).

How do you write 挣?

You can practice writing 挣 using our stroke order tool.

挣 (zhèng), to struggle to get free

挣

zhèng

to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money)

HSK 5verb

Traditional: 掙

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)Traditional: 掙

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Definitions

(verb) to struggle to get free
to strive to acquire
to make (money)

Example Sentences

我们需要挣。

Wǒmen xūyào zhèng

We need earn, make

Words Containing 挣

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
挣钱	zhèng qián	to make money	HSK 5
挣得	zhèng dé	to earn (income)
挣扎	zhēng zhá	to struggle
挣脱	zhèng tuō	to throw off
撒呓挣	sā yì zhēng	somniloquy
垂死挣扎	chuí sǐ zhēng zhá	deathbed struggle

Related Words

奋斗(fèn dòu)· to strive

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挣脱(zhèng tuō)· to throw off

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争衡(zhēng héng)· to struggle for mastery

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世袭之争(shì xí zhī zhēng)· succession struggle

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 5HSK 3.0: Level 5

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