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掙 = 扌 + 爭

掙 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “to strive”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 爭 (to dispute).

Keyword
to strive
Pinyin (Mandarin)
zhēng
Script
Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as
to strive, endeavor, struggle, бороться, стремиться, endeavor, struggle

Decomposition

ids

  1. 扌 hand
  2. 爭 to dispute

How to find 掙 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “to dispute”. 掙 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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