TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞
掙扎
word · TOCFL 5 (est.)
ㄓㄥ ㄓㄚˊ · zhēngzhá
verb — to struggle, strain against
字源 FORM — what the parts do
掙to struggle free (掙脫)zhēng扌 — straining with the hands 扎to struggle, prick (掙扎)zhá扌 — again the hand, pushing against 掙扎，掙脫的掙，掙扎的扎。