争议

The Chinese word 争议 (zhēngyì) is composed of two characters: 争 (zhēng) and 议 (yì). 争 means "to argue" or "to compete", while 议 means "to discuss" or "to deliberate". Together, these two characters form the word 争议, which means "dispute" or "controversy".The word 争议 can be traced back to the ancient Chinese language. In the oracle bone inscriptions, the character 争 is depicted as a person holding a weapon, which represents the idea of fighting or competing. The character 议 is depicted as a person sitting on a mat, which represents the idea of discussing or deliberating.Over time, the meanings of these two characters evolved and they came to be used together to form the word 争议. This word is now commonly used in Chinese to refer to a dispute or controversy, especially one that is public or involves a lot of debate.