How to write 诤

诤 諍 zhèng 【动】 1. To admonish; to speak frankly about someone's mistakes and urge correction. Example: 诤谏 (to counsel frankly), 诤言 (frank speech), 诤臣 (a minister who advises honestly), 诤友 (a friend who can give candid advice). 2. Refers to a legendary small humanoid species in ancient tales, also known as "靖人." 3. Dispute; to argue. Example: 诤紊 (to argue about rights and wrongs). 【本义】: To advise frankly. 【造字法】: Phonetic-ideographic character. Combines the "speech" component (言) with the "conflict" sound (争). The character “诤” was originally written as “争,” which denotes strong admonition. When utilized, it can lead to life (figuratively speaking), and when ignored, it can lead to death. The degree of severity is greater than that of “谏”. 引 1. 《广雅》：诤，谏也。 2. 《孝经·谏诤》：士有诤友，则身不离于令名。 例 - 默诤 (to advise in secret), - 诤谏 (to advise against another’s faults), - 诤臣 (a minister capable of advising), - 诤戒 (to warn or admonish). Reference: - 争论;争讼 ([En.] to argue) - 争奇;竞争 ([En.] to contend; to forestall) - 争夺 ([En.] to strive; to vie). 引 1. 《后汉书·刘玄传》：王凤为平理诤讼。 2. 《苍颉篇》：诤，讼也。 3. 晋·葛洪《抱朴子》：彼诚以天下之必无仙，而我独以实有而与之诤，诤之弥久，而彼执之弥回。 例 - 诤讼 (to argue), - 诤论 (dispute), - 诤薮 (the source of disputes), - 诤辞 (arguments in litigation), - 诤诉 (lawsuit). 4. To strive; to compete ([En.] to compete). 引 1. 明·李贽《与河南吴中丞书》：虽时时与师友有诤有讲，然师友总不以我为嫌者，知我无诤心也，彼此各求以自得也。 例 - 诤治 (to vie in governance), - 诤心 (competitive spirit), - 诤竞 (competition). 进一步说明: - The character is also associated with contention or disputes (通“争”). - Significantly tied to competition and striving for status or advantages.