正襟危坐 zhèng jīn wēi zuò ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zing3 kam1 ngai4 zo6
- to sit upright and still (idiom)
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 正 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
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
Show 15 more words with 正
- 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
- 正宗 zhèng zōng ㄓㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄥ zing3 zung1 orthodox school
- 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
襟
- 对襟 對襟 duì jīn ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣ deoi3 kam1 buttoned Chinese jacket
- 胸襟 xiōng jīn ㄒㄩㄥ ㄐㄧㄣ hung1 kam1 lapel of jacket
- 衣襟 yī jīn ㄧ ㄐㄧㄣ ji1 kam1 the front piece(s) of a Chinese jacket
- 襟兄 jīn xiōng ㄐㄧㄣ ㄒㄩㄥ kam1 hing1 husband of wife's older sister
- 襟度 jīn dù ㄐㄧㄣ ㄉㄨˋ kam1 dou6 (literary) breadth of mind
Show 13 more words with 襟
- 襟弟 jīn dì ㄐㄧㄣ ㄉㄧˋ kam1 dai6 husband of wife's younger sister
- 襟怀 襟懷 jīn huái ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄞˊ kam1 waai4 bosom (the seat of emotions)
- 襟抱 jīn bào ㄐㄧㄣ ㄅㄠˋ kam1 pou5 ambition
- 襟素 jīn sù ㄐㄧㄣ ㄙㄨˋ kam1 sou3 one's true heart
- 襟翼 jīn yì ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧˋ kam1 jik6 (aircraft) wing flap
- 连襟 連襟 lián jīn ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣ lin4 kam1 husbands of sisters
- 开襟 開襟 kāi jīn ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧㄣ hoi1 kam1 buttoned Chinese tunic
- 襟副翼 jīn fù yì ㄐㄧㄣ ㄈㄨˋ ㄧˋ kam1 fu3 jik6 flaperon (aeronautics)
- 开襟衫 開襟衫 kāi jīn shān ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄢ hoi1 kam1 saam1 cardigan
- 扼襟控咽 è jīn kòng yān ㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄢ aak1 kam1 hung3 jin1 to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass
- 捉襟见肘 捉襟見肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 襟怀坦白 襟懷坦白 jīn huái tǎn bái ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄊㄢˇ ㄅㄞˊ kam1 waai4 taan2 baak6 open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
- 襟怀夷旷 襟懷夷曠 jīn huái yí kuàng ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄤˋ kam1 waai4 ji4 kwong3 broad-minded
危
- 危及 wēi jí ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˊ ngai4 kap6 to endanger
- 危害 wēi hài ㄨㄟ ㄏㄞˋ ngai4 hoi6 to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger
- 危急 wēi jí ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧˊ ngai4 gap1 critical
- 危机 危機 wēi jī ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧ ngai4 gei1 crisis
- 危险 危險 wēi xiǎn ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ngai4 him2 danger
Show 15 more words with 危
- 乘人之危 chéng rén zhī wēi ㄔㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ sing4 jan4 zi1 ngai4 to take advantage of sb's precarious position
- 倾危 傾危 qīng wēi ㄑㄧㄥ ㄨㄟ king1 ngai4 in danger of collapse
- 危亡 wēi wáng ㄨㄟ ㄨㄤˊ ngai4 mong4 at stake
- 危困 wēi kùn ㄨㄟ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ngai4 kwan3 grave situation
- 危境 wēi jìng ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ngai4 ging2 dangerous situation
- 危局 wēi jú ㄨㄟ ㄐㄩˊ ngai4 guk6 perilous situation
- 危径 危徑 wēi jìng ㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ngai4 ging3 steep and perilous path
- 危性 wēi xìng ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ngai4 sing3 risk
- 危惧 危懼 wēi jù ㄨㄟ ㄐㄩˋ ngai4 geoi6 afraid
- 危房 wēi fáng ㄨㄟ ㄈㄤˊ ngai4 fong4 decrepit house
- 危楼 危樓 wēi lóu ㄨㄟ ㄌㄡˊ ngai4 lau4 (literary) tall building
- 危殆 wēi dài ㄨㄟ ㄉㄞˋ ngai4 toi5 grave danger
- 危笃 危篤 wēi dǔ ㄨㄟ ㄉㄨˇ ngai4 duk1 deathly ill
- 危迫 wēi pò ㄨㄟ ㄆㄛˋ ngai4 bik1 urgent
- 危途 wēi tú ㄨㄟ ㄊㄨˊ ngai4 tou4 dangerous road
坐
- 乘坐 chéng zuò ㄔㄥˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing4 zo6 to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)
- 坐下 zuò xia ㄗㄨㄛˋ ˙ㄒㄧㄚ co5 haa6 to sit down
- 坐牢 zuò láo ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄠˊ co5 lou4 to be imprisoned
- 坐落 zuò luò ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ co5 lok6 to be situated
- 坐镇 坐鎮 zuò zhèn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄣˋ zo6 zan3 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch
Show 15 more words with 坐
- 请坐 請坐 qǐng zuò ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ cing2 co5 please, have a seat
- 并坐 並坐 bìng zuò ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ bing3 co5 to sit together
- 反坐 fǎn zuò ㄈㄢˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ faan2 zo6 to sentence the accuser (and free the falsely accused defendant)
- 围坐 圍坐 wéi zuò ㄨㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ wai4 zo6 to sit in a circle
- 坐享 zuò xiǎng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ zo6 hoeng2 to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger; to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances)
- 坐像 zuò xiàng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zo6 zoeng6 seated image (of a Buddha or saint)
- 坐力 zuò lì ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄧˋ co5 lik6 see 后坐力
- 坐化 zuò huà ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ zo6 faa3 to die in a seated posture (Buddhism)
- 坐商 zuò shāng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄤ zo6 soeng1 tradesman
- 坐垫 坐墊 zuò diàn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ zo6 zin3 cushion
- 坐墩 zuò dūn ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄨㄣ zo6 deon1 Chinese drum-shaped stool
- 坐大 zuò dà ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋ co5 daai6 (derog.) to become powerful or influential
- 坐失 zuò shī ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄕ zo6 sat1 to let sth slip by
- 坐好 zuò hǎo ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄠˇ zo6 hou2 to sit properly
- 坐姿 zuò zī ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗ co5 zi1 sitting posture