争鸣

争
爭
鸣
鳴
to contend

Characters and words in 争鸣

争
爭
zhe̅ng = zh + (e)ng1
to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)
争 = ⺈ + 肀 : Mnemonic symbol: The grim reaper, as 争 is often used in words involving war (...战争). In front of the engine ((e)ng1), the grim reaper (争) marks his next victims in passing. With a crayon (肀) he draws big "X"s on the crane (⺈) and James II of England (zh).
鸣
鳴
míng = mi + (e)ng2
to cry (of birds, animals and insects) / to make a sound / to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc)
鸣 = 口 + 鸟 : Marilyn Monroe (mi) took away the turkey's (鸟) mandarin (口) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) and now the turkey is crying (鸣).

Words with 争鸣

百
百
花
花
齐
齊
放
放
，
，
,
百
百
家
家
争
爭
鸣
鳴
a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956
百
百
家
家
争
爭
鸣
鳴
a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC

Sentences with 争鸣

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