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争先恐后
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
vying with each other, scrambling
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What does 争先恐后 mean?
争先恐后 (pinyin: zhēng xiān kǒng hòu) means vying with each other, scrambling. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
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Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 争 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 先 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 后
The characters of 争先恐后
| 争 | zhēng | component character |
| 先 | xiān | first, before (HSK 3) |
| 恐 | kǒng | component character |
| 后 | hòu | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 乐谱 | yuè pǔ | musical score, sheet music |
| 省会 | shěng huì | provincial capital |
| 盛情 | shèng qíng | great hospitality |
| 正气 | zhèng qì | righteousness, integrity |
| 毅然 | yì rán | resolutely |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | diligently, meticulously |
| 操练 | cāo liàn | to drill, to train |
| 支流 | zhī liú | tributary, branch (of a river) |
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