The character 正 — “just”: how to write it and what it means
just; correct
The Chinese character 正 is read zhèng and means “just; correct”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 正
正 has 5 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 正, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 正
- 正在right now (in progress)HSK 1
- 真正real, genuineHSK 4
- 正好just right, by chanceHSK 4
- 正常normalHSK 4
- 正确correctHSK 4
- 正式official, formalHSK 4
- 改正correct (a mistake)HSK 5
- 反正anyway, in any caseHSK 5
- 正如just asHSK 5
- 纠正correct, rectifyHSK 6
- 正规formal, properHSK 6
- 公正fair, impartialHSK 6
- 正义just cause; justHSK 6
- 正面front side; positiveHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 正?
正 has 5 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 正 mean?
正 means “just; correct”. It appears in 正在 (“right now”), 真正 (“real”), 正好 (“just right”), 正常 (“normal”).
How do you pronounce 正?
正 is read zhèng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 正 have?
5 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 正 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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