war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4]
战 (zhàn) · 9 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 戈 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound. Simplified form of 戰.
争 (zhēng) · 6 strokes
Simplified form of 爭. Depicts two hands (爫 又) grabbing the same plow.