诤(zhèng)

8 strokesTrad. 諍

to admonish

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Character information

Pinyin
zhèng
Meaning
to admonish; to warn sb of their errors; to criticize frankly; Taiwan pr. [zheng1]
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
諍

Origin & structure

Where 诤 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰讠争

Fighting 争 words 讠; 争 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

讠yán争zhēng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 诤 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 诤

Common words using 诤 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhèng诤rén人

dwarf in legends

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zhèng诤yǒu友

a friend capable of direct admonition

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zhèng诤chén臣

official who dares speak frankly before the emperor

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Related characters

From 诤’s common words

人友臣

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