正
HSK 1

正 (zhèng): right, proper, correct

zhèng

right, proper, correct

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Pinyin

zhèng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

right, proper, correct

How to Write 正 (zhèng)

正 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 正

A foot 止 stopping in the right place 一

What 正 is Made Of

正 is built from 2 components:

一one
止to stop, to halt

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Words Using 正

Common Chinese words that contain 正:

公正

gōngzhèng

反正

fǎnzhèng

改正

gǎizhèng

更正

gēngzhèng

正义

zhèngyì

正在

zhèngzài

正好

zhènghǎo

正宗

zhèngzōng

正常

zhèngcháng

正式

zhèngshì

正当

zhèngdàng

正月

zhēngyuè

Characters Related to 正

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