Words & Phrases 词汇与词组 – 挣扎 Struggle

挣扎

Pinyin: zhēngzhá
Meaning：Struggle
Sentence：她挣扎著想摆脱那个侵犯她的人。She struggled to get away from her attacker.

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挣：

Pinyin: zhēng,zhèng
Meaning: Struggle; earn
Radical: 扌
Stokes: 9
Traditional: 挣
Common words/Phrase:
挣钱 [zhèngqián] 【make money】

扎：

Pinyin: zhá,zā,zhā
Meaning: to bind; to tie
Radical: 扌
Stokes: 4
Traditional: 扎
Common words/Phrase:
扎实 [zhāshi] 【firm; strong】
扎根 [zhāgēn] 【take root】
扎染 [zārǎn] 【bandhnu】
扎针 [zhā zhēn] 【puncture】