正
zhèng
HSK 5
#129 most
frequent character
upright, centrally located
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
正 shows a foot 止 at a city wall, now the stroke 一. It first meant 'to send an army to attack', later written 征. The meaning grew to 'to rule, govern' (later 政) and then 'to correct'. The wall part was once 丁 dīng, which also gave a sound now hard to hear.
Drawn as: foot at city wall
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Example Sentences
他的观点是正当的。
tāde guāndiǎn shì zhèngdāng de 。
His point of view is correct.
这道菜的味道正宗。
zhè dào cài de wèidào zhèngzōng 。
The taste of this dish is authentic.
请把时间正好安排在六点。
qǐng bǎ shíjiān zhènghǎo ānpái zài liù diǎn 。
Please schedule the time exactly at six o'clock.
Grammar Points
Same Characters, Different Readings
Words with similar meanings
Homophones
Words Starting With 正
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