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分爭

简分争 · 繁分爭

Mandarin · pinyin fēn zhēng

to dispute
to struggle for mastery

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分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.
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争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive

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1–1 · fen1 zheng1

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verb

to fight against each other
to vie for supremacy

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