正宗 zhèng zōng ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄥ zing3 zung1 HSK 7-9
- orthodox school
- fig. traditional
- old school
- authentic
- genuine
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More words with these characters
正
- 修正 xiū zhèng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄓㄥˋ sau1 zing3 to revise; to amend; to rectify
- 公正 gōng zhèng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓㄥˋ gung1 zing3 just; fair; equitable
- 反正 fǎn zhèng ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄥˋ faan2 zing3 anyway
- 廉正 lián zhèng ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄥˋ lim4 zing3 upright and honest
- 指正 zhǐ zhèng ㄓˇ ㄓㄥˋ zi2 zing3 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
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- 改正 gǎi zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 zing3 to correct
- 方正 fāng zhèng ㄈㄤ ㄓㄥˋ fong1 zing3 clear and square
- 正在 zhèng zài ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋ zing3 zoi6 to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing
- 正好 zhèng hǎo ㄓㄥˋ ㄏㄠˇ zing3 hou2 just (in time)
- 正如 zhèng rú ㄓㄥˋ ㄖㄨˊ zing3 jyu4 just as
- 正常 zhèng cháng ㄓㄥˋ ㄔㄤˊ zing3 soeng4 normal; regular
- 正式 zhèng shì ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋ zing3 sik1 formal; official
- 正是 zhèng shì ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋ zing3 si6 is precisely
- 正月 Zhēng yuè ㄓㄥ ㄩㄝˋ zing1 jyut6 first month of the lunar year
- 正版 zhèng bǎn ㄓㄥˋ ㄅㄢˇ zing3 baan2 genuine
- 正当 正當 zhèng dāng ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤ zing3 dong3 timely
- 正直 zhèng zhí ㄓㄥˋ ㄓˊ zing3 zik6 upright
- 正确 正確 zhèng què ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ zing3 kok3 correct; sound; right; proper
- 正统 正統 zhèng tǒng ㄓㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄥˇ zing3 tung2 orthodoxy; tradition
- 正经 正經 zhèng jīng ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ zing3 ging1 decent
宗
- 大宗 dà zōng ㄉㄚˋ ㄗㄨㄥ daai6 zung1 large amount
- 宗教 zōng jiào ㄗㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄠˋ zung1 gaau3 religion
- 宗旨 zōng zhǐ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄓˇ zung1 zi2 objective
- 祖宗 zǔ zōng ㄗㄨˇ ㄗㄨㄥ zou2 zung1 ancestor
- 世宗 Shì zōng ㄕˋ ㄗㄨㄥ sai3 zung1 Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
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- 代宗 Dài zōng ㄉㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄥ doi6 zung1 Daizong, temple name of seventh Ming emperor Jingtai 景泰
- 卷宗 juàn zōng ㄐㄩㄢˋ ㄗㄨㄥ gyun2 zung1 file
- 太宗 Tài zōng ㄊㄞˋ ㄗㄨㄥ taai3 zung1 posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty
- 宗主 zōng zhǔ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄓㄨˇ zung1 zyu2 head of a clan
- 宗匠 zōng jiàng ㄗㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄤˋ zung1 zoeng6 person with remarkable academic or artistic attainments
- 宗地 zōng dì ㄗㄨㄥ ㄉㄧˋ zung1 dei6 parcel of land
- 宗室 zōng shì ㄗㄨㄥ ㄕˋ zung1 sat1 imperial clan
- 宗师 宗師 zōng shī ㄗㄨㄥ ㄕ zung1 si1 great scholar respected for learning and integrity
- 宗庙 宗廟 zōng miào ㄗㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄠˋ zung1 miu2 temple
- 宗族 zōng zú ㄗㄨㄥ ㄗㄨˊ zung1 zuk6 clan
- 宗正 zōng zhèng ㄗㄨㄥ ㄓㄥˋ zung1 zing3 minister in charge of the imperial clan
- 宗法 zōng fǎ ㄗㄨㄥ ㄈㄚˇ zung1 faat3 patriarchal clan system
- 宗派 zōng pài ㄗㄨㄥ ㄆㄞˋ zung1 paai3 sect
- 宗祠 zōng cí ㄗㄨㄥ ㄘˊ zung1 ci4 ancestral temple
- 宗筋 zōng jīn ㄗㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣ zung1 gan1 penis (Chinese medicine)
Idioms with these characters
- 扶正压邪 扶正壓邪 fú zhèng yā xié ㄈㄨˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄧㄚ ㄒㄧㄝˊ fu4 zing3 aat3 ce4 to uphold good and suppress evil (idiom)
- 改邪归正 改邪歸正 gǎi xié guī zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 ce4 gwai1 zing3 to mend one's ways (idiom)
- 矫枉过正 矯枉過正 jiǎo wǎng guò zhèng ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄨㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄥˋ giu2 wong2 gwo3 zing3 to overcorrect (idiom)
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- 就地正法 jiù dì zhèng fǎ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄚˇ zau6 dei6 zing3 faat3 to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
- 偏邪不正 piān xié bù zhèng ㄆㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄥˋ pin1 ce4 bat1 zing3 biased
- 舍正从邪 捨正從邪 shě zhèng cóng xié ㄕㄜˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ se2 zing3 cung4 ce4 to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
- 邪不敌正 邪不敵正 xié bù dí zhèng ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧˊ ㄓㄥˋ ce4 bat1 dik6 zing3 good will always triumph over evil (idiom)
- 言归正传 言歸正傳 yán guī zhèng zhuàn ㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ jin4 gwai1 zing3 zyun6 to return to the topic (idiom)
- 一本正经 一本正經 yī běn zhèng jīng ㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄥ jat1 bun2 zing3 ging1 (idiom) in deadly earnest; deadpan
- 义正辞严 義正辭嚴 yì zhèng cí yán ㄧˋ ㄓㄥˋ ㄘˊ ㄧㄢˊ ji6 zing3 ci4 jim4 (idiom) to speak forcibly out of a sense of righteousness
Example sentences
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法国 法國 有 正宗 的 中餐 吗 嗎 ？
Are there authentic Chinese restaurants in France?
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