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Information of 正

Pinyin zhèng、 zhēng

Radical

止

Strokes

5 strokes

Usage

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Definition

Chinese 1st month of year, just (right) / main / upright / straight / correct / principle

正 [zhèng] Definitions: 1. 不偏斜，与“歪”相对。 Not slanted; opposite of "crooked". 2. 合于法则的。 Conforming to rules. 3. 合于道理的。 Reasonable or logical. 4. 恰好。 Just right or exactly. 5. 表示动作在进行中。 Indicates that an action is ongoing. 6. 两者相对，好的、强的或主要的一方，与“反”相对，与“副”相对。 In contrast to another, the good, strong, or main side; opposite of "reverse" and "secondary". 7. 纯，不杂。 Pure; not mixed. 8. 改去偏差或错误。 To correct deviations or errors. 9. 图形的各个边的长度和各个角的大小都相等的。 A shape where all sides and angles are equal. 10. 指失去电子的，与“负”相对。 Refers to a body that has lost electrons; opposite of "negative". 11. 大于零的，与“负”相对。 Greater than zero; opposite of "negative". 12. 姓。 A surname. --- Corrective meanings: 1. 不偏斜，与“歪”相对：正午、正中。 Not slanted; opposite of "crooked": noon, central. 2. 合于法则的：正当、正派、正楷。 Conforming to rules: appropriate, proper, standard. 3. 合于道理的：正道、正确、正义。 Reasonable: rightful path, correct, righteous. 4. 恰好：正好、正中下怀。 Just right: just right, just what I wanted. 5. 表示动作在进行中：他正在开会。 Indicates ongoing action: He is currently in a meeting. 6. 两者相对，好的、强的或主要的一方：正面。 In contrast to another side: the positive side. 7. 纯，不杂：正色、正宗。 Pure; not mixed: genuine color, authentic. 8. 改去偏差或错误：正骨、正误。 To correct deviations or errors: correct bones, correct errors. 9. 图形的各个边的长度和各个角的大小都相等的：正方形。 A shape where all sides and angles are equal: square. 10. 指失去电子的，与“负”相对：正电。 Refers to a body that has lost electrons: positive electricity. 11. 大于零的，与“负”相对：正数。 Greater than zero: positive number. 12. 姓。 A surname. Additional meanings can be structured similarly across different grammatical usages (verb, noun, adverb, etc.), encompassing all listed definitions seen above. --- Overall Usage: 正 [zhèng] - As an adjective, signifies correctness, uprightness, and precision. - As a verb, indicates actions related to rectification and correction. - As a noun, denotes roles, norms, and legalities. - As an adverb, refers to the exactness or precision in various contexts, including time and manner. Other interpretations (如农历一年的第一个月) and specialized meanings (like certain mathematical or scientific contexts) add layers of understanding, especially in traditional settings.

正人君子 zhèng rén jūn zi

upright gentleman / man of honor

反正 fǎn zhèng

anyway / in any case / to come over from the enemy's side

正在 zhèng zài

just at (that time) / right in (that place) / right in the middle of (doing sth)

正好 zhèng hǎo

just (in time) / just right / just enough / to happen to / to chance to / by chance / it just so happens that

明媒正娶 míng méi zhèng qǔ

to be officially wed

正厅 zhèng tīng

stalls / main hall

正颜厉色 zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

正言厉色 zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling / also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色

正午 zhèng wǔ

midday / noon / noonday

寿终正寝 shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn

to die of old age / to die in one's bed at a ripe old age

张居正 Zhāng Jū zhèng

Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty, credited with bringing the dynasty to its apogee

正巧 zhèng qiǎo

just by chance / to happen to (just at the right time) / opportune

正常 zhèng cháng

regular / normal / ordinary

正式 zhèng shì

formal / official

非正式 fēi zhèng shì

unofficial / informal

正弦 zhèng xián

(math.) sine

正当 zhèng dāng

timely / just (when needed)

正副 zhèng fù

Principal and deputy

正德 Zhèng dé

Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao 朱厚照[Zhu1 Hou4 zhao4] (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, Temple name 明武宗[Ming2 Wu3 zong1]

恢复正常 huī fù zhèng cháng

get right / get one's breath again

正气凛然 zhèng qì lǐn rán

awe-inspiring righteousness / with dignity and honour

改正 gǎi zhèng

to correct / to amend / to put right / correction / CL:個|个[ge4]

正旦 zhèng dàn

starring female role in a Chinese opera

正是 zhèng shì

(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) / precisely / exactly / even / if / just like / in the same way as

更正 gēng zhèng

to correct / to make a correction

正朔 zhēng shuò

first day of the first lunar month / (old) calendar promulgated by the first emperor of a dynasty

矫枉过正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng

to overcorrect (idiom) / to overcompensate

真正 zhēn zhèng

genuine / real / true / genuinely

修正案 xiū zhèng àn

amendment / revised draft

正桥 zhèng qiáo

the bridge proper