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爭強好勝

简争强好胜 · 繁爭強好勝

Mandarin · pinyin zhēng qiáng hào shèng

competitive
ambitious and aggressive
to desire to beat others

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爭: Look up this written character
強: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
勝: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
争: zhēng · dispute, fight, contend, strive
强: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than

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1–2–4–4 · zheng1 qiang2 hao4 sheng4

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zang1 koeng4 hou3 sing3

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