zhèngzhēng

to expostulate

Fighting  words  also provides the pronunciation

Components
讠 meaning component

  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

争 sound,meaning component

  Sound Meaning component

zhēng

  

strife, quarrel

Evolution

诤 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
诤 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
诤 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
诤 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
诤 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

zhèng

to expostulate; to remonstrate; to admonish; to warn sb of their errors; to criticize frankly; Taiwan pr. [zhēng]

Most common words with 诤
Freq.
Word
Meaning

诤友

a friend capable of direct admonition

to admonish

诤言

to reprove