Chinese word dictionary

正邪

zhèng xié · opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xie2 qi4] (TCM)

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Word information

Simplified正邪

Traditional正邪

Pinyinzhèng xié

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

正zhèng

straight, right, proper, correct, just, true

邪xié

wrong, evil, demonic; perverse, depraved, heterodox

How to learn 正邪

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

正zhèng

straight; upright; proper; main; principal; to correct; to rectify; exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place); (math.) positive

真正zhēnzhèng

genuine; real; true; really; indeed

正常zhèngcháng

regular; normal; ordinary

正好zhènghǎo

just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that

正确zhèngquè

correct; sound; right; proper