争 zhēng
“to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 3Traditional 爭
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
争 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 3488: 争 zhēng — Level 5; official annotation 5 (动). PDF page 167
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.