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
modified compound word
modified compound word
biased; prejudiced (idiom)
the Eight-fold Noble Way (Buddhism)
upright; honest
upright and plainspoken
to correct; to amend; to redress (evils)
whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference
whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference
(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
perfectly legitimate; justifiable; proper
Wu Guanzheng, former top CCP discipline chief
Wu Guanzheng, Chinese Communist leader
solemn; sternly
to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age
Justice Michael Hartmann (1944-), Hong Kong High Court judge
Taisho era of Japan (1912–1926)
clear, correct pronunciation; full, smooth tone
to be strictly just and impartial
head of the imperial clan office
to correct (behavior etc)
to correct (behavior etc)
to carry out the law on the spot
humbly ask for comments or advice