竞(jìng)

HSK 510 strokesTrad. 競

to compete

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Character information

Pinyin
jìng
Meaning
to compete; to contend; to struggle
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
競

Origin & structure

Where 竞 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱立兄

To stand up 立 to a foe 兄

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

Made of

立lì兄xiōng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 競: Two people 竞 locked in a struggle

How to write 竞 step by step

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

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Words with 竞

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

jìng竞zhēng争
HSK 5

to compete

Open 竞争 page →
jìng竞sài赛
HSK 5

to compete; to race

Open 竞赛 page →
jìng竞jì技
HSK 7-9

competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament

Open 竞技 page →
jìng竞xiāng相
HSK 7-9

competitive

Open 竞相 page →
jìng竞xuǎn选
HSK 7-9

to take part in an election

Open 竞选 page →
jìng竞jià价

price competition; bid (in an auction); to compete on price; to bid against…

Open 竞价 page →
jìng竞pǐn品

competing product; rival product

Open 竞品 page →
biāo标xīn新jìng竞yì异

to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality

Open 标新竞异 page →

Related characters

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丑丢乏乘乙亏享仔

From 竞’s common words

争赛技相选价品标

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