挣开 zhèngkāi to break free Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 挣 掙 zhèng verb to break free to struggle or exert force to break loose from restraints or bonds开 開 kāi particle [away/open] (directional result) used after a verb to indicate moving away, spreading out, or making room, meaning "away" or "off"