- 一(straight line; boundary; destination)ASSOCIATIVE
- 止(stop; foot)RADICAL
A foot stopping exactly at the line is straightness and precision.
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正名
正名
to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature
- 。
We need to set the record straight about this word.
- 貳名noun
rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy)
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The rectification of names is an important component of Confucian thought.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; night)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.
正名
Traditional正
to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature
- 。
We need to set the record straight about this word.
- 貳名noun
rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy)
- 。
The rectification of names is an important component of Confucian thought.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 一(straight line; boundary; destination)ASSOCIATIVE
- 止(stop; foot)RADICAL
A foot stopping exactly at the line is straightness and precision.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 夕(evening; night)ASSOCIATIVE
- 口(mouth; speech)RADICAL
When it's dark and people can't see each other, they must use their mouth to call out names to recognize one another.
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