掙

挣

掙

zhe̅ng = zh + (e)ng1

used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]

Add a new mnemonic for 挣 = 争 + 扌

Add a new mnemonic for 掙 = 扌 + 爭

挣

掙

zhèng = zh + (e)ng4

to struggle to get free / to strive to acquire / to make (money)

Add a new mnemonic for 挣 = 争 + 扌

Add a new mnemonic for 掙 = 扌 + 爭

挣 = 争 + 扌 : The grim reaper (争) comes to the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4) to take James II of England (zh) with him. James II of England struggles (挣) to get free, but the grim reaper tightly grabs his back with a toy claw (扌).

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掙 character breakdown

掙
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一
- 爭
  - 爫
    - 丿
    - ⺍
      - 小
        
        亅
        
        八
        
        丿
        
        ㇏
  - 肀

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

Add a new mnemonic for 扌 = 二 + 亅

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

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争

爭

zhe̅ng = zh + (e)ng1

to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)

Add a new mnemonic for 争 = ⺈ + 肀

Add a new mnemonic for 爭 = 爫 + 肀

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).

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