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zhèng
正

HSK 1
common
adjective
adverb
verb
noun

Meaning of 正

正 means upright; perpendicular; standard; central; middle. Pronounced zhèng. HSK 1.

  • upright; perpendicular; standard
  • central; middle
  • exact; at the exact time

Character Info

Radical止
Strokes5
Components
一
止

Stroke Order

正

Definitions & Examples

Zhǐ指
nán南
zhēn针
zhǐ指
xiàng向
zhèng正
nán南
fāng方
xiàng向
 。

The compass points directly to the south.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
huà画
guà挂
zhèng正
 ，
bù不
yào要
wāi歪
le了
 。

Please hang the painting straight, don't tilt it.

Jiào教
xué学
lóu楼
zài在
xué学
xiào校
de的
zhèng正
qián前
fāng方
 。

The teaching building is directly in front of the school.

Zhè这
miàn面
qiáng墙
guà挂
dé得
bù不
zhèng正
 ，
xū需
yào要
tiáo调
zhěng整
yī一
xià下
 。

This wall hanging is crooked and needs adjustment.

Tā他
zhàn站
dé得
bǐ笔
zhí直
 ，
shēn身
tǐ体
fēi非
cháng常
duān端
zhèng正
 。

He stands straight with a very upright posture.

Relations

Common Words

正常zhèngcháng

normal; regular

正确 / 正確zhèngquè

correct; right; accurate

正在zhèngzài

in the process of; currently

正面zhèngmiàn

front; positive side; direct

正直zhèngzhí

upright; honest; righteous

正式zhèngshì

formal; official; regular

正好zhènɡhǎo

just right; exactly; happen to

正月zhēngyuè

first lunar month; first month of lunar year