zōng
正（宗）宗
HSK 7-9
common
noun
Meaning of 正宗
正宗 means orthodox sect; main lineage; original school; authentic; genuine; orthodox. Pronounced zōng. HSK 7-9.
- orthodox sect; main lineage; original school
- authentic; genuine; orthodox
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
Chán禅
zōng宗
de的
zhèng正
zōng宗
chuán传
rén人
。
He is the orthodox successor of the Zen school.
Zài在
xué学
shù术
jiè界
，
tā他
shǔ属
yú于
shí实
zhèng证
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
zhèng正
zōng宗
。
In academic circles, he belongs to the orthodox school of positivism.