挣扎

to struggle

Characters and words in 挣扎

挣

掙

zhe̅ng = zh + (e)ng1

used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]

Add a new mnemonic for 挣 = 争 + 扌

Add a new mnemonic for 掙 = 扌 + 爭

挣

掙

zhèng = zh + (e)ng4

to struggle to get free / to strive to acquire / to make (money)

Add a new mnemonic for 挣 = 争 + 扌

Add a new mnemonic for 掙 = 扌 + 爭

挣 = 争 + 扌 : The grim reaper (争) comes to the engine's bathroom ((e)ng4) to take James II of England (zh) with him. James II of England struggles (挣) to get free, but the grim reaper tightly grabs his back with a toy claw (扌).

Add comic

扎

zha̅ = zh + a1

to prick / to run or stick (a needle etc) into / mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar")

Add a new mnemonic for 扎 = 乚 + 扌

扎 = 乚 + 扌 : James II of England (zh) uses a toy claw (扌) to stick (扎) a shovel (乚) into the earth in front of the ashram (a1).

Add comic

扎

zhá = zh + a2

penetrating (as of cold) / struggle

Add a new mnemonic for 扎 = 乚 + 扌

扎

紥

za̅ = z + a1

variant of 紮|扎[za1]

Add a new mnemonic for 扎 = 乚 + 扌

Add a new mnemonic for 紥 = 扎 + 糸

扎

紥

zha̅ = zh + a1

variant of 紮|扎[zha1]

Add a new mnemonic for 扎 = 乚 + 扌

Add a new mnemonic for 紥 = 扎 + 糸

扎

紮

za̅ = z + a1

to tie / to bind / classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle / Taiwan pr. [zha2]

Add a new mnemonic for 扎 = 乚 + 扌

Add a new mnemonic for 紮 = 札 + 糸

扎 = 乚 + 扌 : Zorro (z) unearthed a bundle of flowers in front of the ashram (a1) using a shovel (乚), and now he's binding (扎) them into a bundle using a toy claw (扌).

Add comic

扎

紮

zha̅ = zh + a1

(of troops) to be stationed (at) / Taiwan pr. [zha2]

Add a new mnemonic for 扎 = 乚 + 扌

Add a new mnemonic for 紮 = 札 + 糸

扎

zhá = zh + a2

used in 挣扎[zheng1 zha2]

Add a new mnemonic for 扎 = 乚 + 扌