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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 名正言顺
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 名正言顺 | míng zhèng yán shùn | - in a way that justifies the use of the term - genuine - proper - in a way that conforms to logic - justifiable - appropriate - perfectly legitimate |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 30,614 | 30,098 | 31,618 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 名 | míng | - name - noun (part of speech) - place (e.g. among winners) - famous - classifier for people |
| 正 | zhēng | - first month of the lunar year |
| 正 | zhèng | - straight - upright - proper - main - principal - to correct - to rectify - exactly - just (at that time) - right (in that place) - (math.) positive |
| 言 | yán | - words - speech - to say - to talk |
| 顺 | shùn | - to obey - to follow - to arrange - to make reasonable - along - favorable |
Other Words Containing 名正言顺
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 名正言顺 | - | - | 30,614 | 30,098 | 31,618 |