HSK 6
争气
爭氣
Meaning
- to work hard for sth
- to resolve on improvement
- determined not to fall short
- Traditional
- 爭氣
- Pinyin
- zhēng qì
Character reference
Components and radical classification
争
zhēngto dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
Primary radical亅 · hook
气
qìair, gas; steam, vapor; anger
Primary radical气 · steam
爭
zhēngto dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive
Primary radical爫 · claw
氣
qìair, gas; steam, vapor; anger
Primary radical气 · steam
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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