正

zhèng

Meaning

straight
upright
proper
main
principal
to correct
to rectify
exactly
just (at that time)
right (in that place)
(math.) positive

Pinyin: zhèng

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正 zhèngstraight, right, proper, correct, just, true Primary radical止 · stop

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