How to write 挣

挣 [zhēng] (verb) 1. To struggle or make an effort to support or break away, as in "to struggle for one's life." 2. To exert force to open. 挣 [zhèng] (verb) 1. To struggle to get free. Reference: "That fool struggled left and right, but could not break free." 2. To support oneself with effort. Reference: "Lin Chong could not rise because of the shackles." 3. To exert strength. Reference: "Many workers were still struggling with the unfinished projects." 4. To earn or obtain with effort. Reference: "In the past, my father left little behind, but my brothers and I earned some small properties." 5. To embellish. Reference: "Taking out a mirror from the box, making one's face shiny." 6. To stare blankly or be in a daze. Reference: "I missed the temple visit and made my mother very angry." 挣 [zhèng] (adjective) 1. Beautiful. Reference: "Being beautiful is the key; lacking Heavenly clothes is just a statue of Guanyin." 2. See also zhēng. 挣 [zhèng] (verb) 1. To struggle to get free. 2. To support oneself. 3. To exert strength. 4. To earn or obtain with effort. 5. To embellish. 6. To stare blankly or be in a daze. 挣 [zhèng] (adjective) 1. Beautiful. 2. See also zhēng.