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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 正名
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 正名 | zhèng míng | - to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature - rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 30,246 | 25,126 | 35,908 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 名 | míng | - name - noun (part of speech) - place (e.g. among winners) - famous - classifier for people |
Other Words Containing 正名
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 正名 | - | - | 30,246 | 25,126 | 35,908 |