Meaning of 挣扎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zhēngzhá
- to struggle
挣扎 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
那只受伤的小鸟在草地上尽力挣扎。
The injured bird struggled with all its might on the grass.
我挣扎着挤出地铁。
I struggled to get out of the subway.
汤姆挣扎着站了起来。
Tom struggled to his feet.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
挣 zhèng · to struggle to get free · 9 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
扎 zhā · to prick · 4 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Related words
Words that share a character with 挣扎.
| 挣钱 | zhèngqián | to make money |
| 扎实 | zhāshi | strong; solid |
| 包扎 | bāozā | to wrap up; to pack |
| 扎根 | zhāgēn | to take root |
| 驻扎 | zhùzhā | to station; to garrison (troops) |
| 扎营 | zhāyíng | to camp; to pitch camp |
| 挣脱 | zhèngtuō | to throw off; to struggle free of |
| 挣得 | zhèngdé | to earn (income); to make (money) |
| 垂死挣扎 | chuísǐzhēngzhá | deathbed struggle; final struggle (idiom) |
Questions about 挣扎
What does 挣扎 mean?
挣扎 (zhēngzhá) means "to struggle" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 挣扎?
挣扎 is made of 2 characters: 挣 (9 strokes), 扎 (4 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 挣扎 an HSK word?
Yes. 挣扎 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 挣扎 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 挣扎 is written 掙扎.