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正义

Traditional: 正義

zhèng yì

HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zhèng yì · zing3 ji6 (Jyutping)

  1. justice; righteousness
  2. just; righteous
  3. (in the titles of traditional commentaries) correct interpretation

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

正

Meaning
right, proper, correct
Radical
止
Strokes
5
Components
⿱一止
Cangjie
MYLM
Four-corner
1010.1

义

Meaning
right conduct, righteousness
Radical
丿
Strokes
3
Components
⿻丶乂
Cangjie
IK
Four-corner
4000

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