zhèng

exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place)

HSK 2 #129

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 129th character
Radical ⽌ (77.1)
Strokes 5
Index # 198

Definitions

正 zhèng
  1. 1. exactly
  2. 2. just (at that time)
  3. 3. right (in that place)
  4. 4. proper
  5. 5. upright
  6. 6. straight
  7. 7. main
  8. 8. principal
  9. 9. to correct
  10. 10. to rectify
  11. 11. (math.) positive
正 zhēng
  1. 1. first month of the lunar year

Stroke order

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Words containing 正

Word Meaning
Kim Jong-il, former North Korean leader
just and honorable
abnormal; irregular
to correct; to proofread and correct; to calibrate
just at the time of; honest; upright
to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
upright and frank; displaying strength and discipline
main subject of long novel; true biography
upright and honorable
perfectly legitimate; justifiable; proper
to give the correct name; rectification of names
to execute; the law
positron (antiparticle of the electron)
solemn; sternly
bring order out of chaos
the right way
not to attend to one's proper duties
serious; earnest; real
pros and cons; positive and negative; inside and outside
positive pole
bourgeois tragedy
goose-step (for military parades)
regular army; standing army
to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age
certified goods; quality product; normal product