挣

掙
zhèng
#1,872 most
frequent character
earn, make
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

挣 joins 扌, a hand, with 争 zhēng, which means to struggle for something and also supplies the sound. It first meant to hold on or shake something off by force. That grew to struggle or strive, then to earn; zhēng keeps the first sense.

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Example Sentences

我在这家公司挣很多钱。
wǒzài zhè jiā gōngsī zhèng hěnduō qián 。
I earn a lot of money at this company.
他想通过投资挣更多。
tāxiǎng tōngguò tóuzī zhèng gēngduō 。
He wants to earn more through investments.
她努力工作，挣到了她梦寐以求的薪水。
tā nǔlì gōngzuò ， zhèngdào le tā mèngmèi yǐqiú de xīnshuǐ 。
She worked hard and earned the salary she has always dreamed of.

Words with similar meanings

赚zhuàn
earn
A more colloquial term for earning money, often used in informal contexts.

Words Starting With 挣

挣钱zhèng qián
to make money

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