zhēng争（爭）
争（爭）
HSK 3
literary
pronoun
Meaning of 争
争 means how; how could (ancient Chinese). Pronounced zhēng. HSK 3.
- how; how could (ancient Chinese)
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes8
Components
扌
争
Stroke Order
争
Definitions & Examples
Shéi谁
zhī知
pán盘
zhōng中
cān餐
，
lì粒
lì粒
jiē皆
xīn辛
kǔ苦
。
Who knows the food on the plate, every grain is hard-won.
Zhēng争
nài奈
cǐ此
qíng情
cǐ此
jǐng景
，
wéi唯
yǒu有
àn暗
zì自
shén神
shāng伤
。
How can we bear this scene, we can only grieve silently.
Zhēng争
rěn忍
jiàn见
cǐ此
qī凄
liáng凉
jǐng景
xiàng象
？
How can we bear to see such a desolate scene?
Zhēng争
zhī知
wǒ我
jīn今
rì日
huì会
lái来
dào到
cǐ此
dì地
？
Who knew I would come here today?
Cǐ此
qǔ曲
zhǐ只
yīng应
tiān天
shàng上
yǒu有
，
rén人
jiān间
néng能
dé得
jǐ几
huí回
wén闻
。
This melody should only exist in heaven, how many times can one hear it in the mortal world.