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挣

zhēng · zheng/zhèng · zheng

Traditional 掙

Meaning

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她(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)打(dǎ)两(liǎng)份(fèn)工(gōng)，努(nǔ)力(lì)挣(zhèng)钱(qián)养(yǎng)家(jiā)。

She works two jobs every day, striving to earn money to support her family.

小(xiǎo)鸟(niǎo)被(bèi)绳(shéng)子(zi)缠(chán)住(zhù)，拼(pīn)命(mìng)挣(zhēng)扎(zhá)想(xiǎng)飞(fēi)走(zǒu)。

The little bird, tangled in the string, struggled desperately to fly away.

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