筝 Strokes Write it Listen 筝 zhēng guzheng, zither, string instrument HSK 7–9 12 strokes Radical ⺮ Sound + meaning 1 word Built from⺮meaningzhúbamboo; flute争soundzhēngto dispute, to fight, to contend, to strive How it works⺮ hints at the meaning (bamboo), and 争 zhēng hints at the sound.