Character

正

zhèng HSK 1

zhēng HSK 7

正 zhèng HSK 1

1. straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)
2. central; exactly in the middle position or time (opposite of side or off-center)
3. front side; obverse (opposite of reverse)
4. upright; just; honest
5. legitimate; proper; appropriate
6. pure; unmixed (of color or flavor)
7. conforming to rules or standards; regular; standard
8. primary; main (as opposed to secondary or deputy)
9. a surname
10. positive (greater than zero, opposite of negative in mathematics)
11. positive (having lost electrons, opposite of negative in physics)
12. regular (of a geometric figure with all sides and angles equal)
13. to correct; to rectify (a deviation or error)
14. in progress; currently (indicating ongoing action or continuous state)
15. exactly; just; precisely
16. to straighten; to correct (a mistake or deviation)
17. indeed; certainly (strengthening affirmation)
18. the main or outer-facing side of a flat object (opposite of reverse side)
19. to make upright; to straighten

Words using 正 as zhèng (29)

正 zhēng HSK 7

1. the first month of the lunar calendar

Words using 正 as zhēng (1)

Structure & writing

正 zhèng — straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)

Xpinyin

正 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 4

整 zhěng whole; complete; entire (opposite of '零') 证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts

HSK 5

征 zhēng to travel a long distance (often of troops on campaign) 政 zhèng politics; affairs of state

HSK 6

歪 wāi not straight; crooked; tilted (opposite of 'straight') 症 zhèng disease; illness

consists of

1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

HSK 1

下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan

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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)

HSK 2

夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)

HSK 3

其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer

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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go

HSK 4

亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)

HSK 5

善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")

HSK 6

兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken

HSK 7

丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)

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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

2 止 zhǐ — to stop; to come to a halt

止 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 1

正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)

HSK 4

址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part

HSK 5

企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文") 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 7

卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装) 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence) 扯 chě to pull; to tug 歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction)

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耻 chǐ shame; disgrace

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