zhēng

All readings
Source form: 掙 / 挣
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
used in 掙扎|挣扎[zhēng zhá]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-e9328e962d8a3518. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

掙 挣 [zheng1] /used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]/

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zhèng

All readings
Source form: 掙 / 挣
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to struggle to get free / to strive to acquire / to make (money)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-158f78a8c303857d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

掙 挣 [zheng4] /to struggle to get free/to strive to acquire/to make (money)/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 掙

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