正 zhèng

right, proper, correct

HSK 2 #129

DEFINITIONS

正 zhèng
  • straight
  • upright
  • proper
  • main
  • principal
  • to correct
  • to rectify
  • exactly
  • just (at that time)
  • right (in that place)
  • (math.) positive
正 zhēng
  • first month of the lunar year

STROKES

正 stroke order diagram
正 stroke order animation

WORDS

正在 zhèng zài
HSK 2
just at (that time); right in (that place); right in the middle of (doing sth)
真正 zhēn zhèng
HSK 4
genuine; real; true; genuinely
正常 zhèng cháng
HSK 4
regular; normal; ordinary
正确 zhèng què
HSK 4
correct; proper
正好 zhèng hǎo
HSK 4
just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that
正式 zhèng shì
HSK 4
formal; official
反正 fǎn zhèng
HSK 5
anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side
改正 gǎi zhèng
HSK 5
to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4]
正义 zhèng yì
HSK 6
justice; righteousness; just; righteous
公正 gōng zhèng
HSK 6
just; fair; equitable
正当 zhèng dāng
HSK 6
timely; just (when needed)
正当 zhèng dàng
HSK 6
honest; reasonable; fair; sensible
正经 zhèng jīng
HSK 6
decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards
纠正 jiū zhèng
HSK 6
to correct; to make right
正规 zhèng guī
HSK 6
regular; according to standards
正宗 zhèng zōng
HSK 6
orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine
更正 gēng zhèng
HSK 6
to correct; to make a correction
端正 duān zhèng
HSK 6
upright; regular; proper; correct
正月 zhēng yuè
HSK 6
first month of the lunar year
正气 zhèng qì
HSK 6
healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine)
正负 zhèng fù
HSK 6
positive and negative
正是 zhèng shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
正直 zhèng zhí upright; upstanding; honest
正面 zhèng miàn front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open
正事 zhèng shì one's proper business
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