HSK 3 · Winning & Losing
争
zhēng
to compete; to argue
Stroke order of 争
争 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
A hand pulling a hook ⺈ and another hand: two hands tug over one thing, so they fight.
Parts: Two hands grasping a hook/staff (compete)
Example sentence
他们在争第一名。
They are competing for first place.