(zhēng)

11 strokesTrad.
Readingszhēngzhèng

clang of metals

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhēng / zhèng
Meaning
clang of metals; small gong
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰钅争

In this compound, the meaning comes from (bell); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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Words with

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

zhēngliàng

shiny; gleaming

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zhēngzhēngtiěhàn

a strong and determined man (idiom)

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zhēngzhēngtiě

see 铁骨铮铮

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