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Character Decomposition
正=一+止
Etymology
A foot 止 stopping in the right place 一
Meanings2 pronunciations
zhēng
first month of the lunar year
zhèng
straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive
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Words with 正 853 total
to set right · to correct拨正bō zhèngjust; fair; equitable公正gōng zhèng(polite) please amend my writing斧正fǔ zhènganyway · in any case · to come over from the enemy's side反正fǎn zhèngupright · regular · proper · correct端正duān zhèngto correct · to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision) · to cure · rectification · correction · to straighten矫正jiǎo zhèng