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正 zhēng, zhèng

The Chinese character 正 is read zhēng or zhèng and means "first month of the lunar year". It is written with 5 strokes. It first appears at HSK 1 and is used in 7 words in this course.

Pinyin

zhēng, zhèng

Meaning

first month of the lunar year

Strokes

5

Level

HSK 1

Practice words with 正

Updated October 21, 2026

Words that use 正

• 正在 zhèngzài · to be in the process of
• 正 zhèng · straight
• 真正 zhēnzhèng · genuine
• 正确 zhèngquè · correct
• 正常 zhèngcháng · normal
• 正是 zhèngshì · is precisely
• 正好 zhènghǎo · just

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