持正

Chinese

		to grasp; to hold; support to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain	just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
trad. (持正)		持	正
simp. #(持正)		持	正

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chízhèng

  (Zhuyin): ㄔˊ ㄓㄥˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chízhèng
    • Zhuyin: ㄔˊ ㄓㄥˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chíhjhèng
    • Wade–Giles: chʻih²-chêng⁴
    • Yale: chŕ-jèng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyrjenq
    • Palladius: чичжэн (čičžɛn)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹/

Verb

持正

1. (literary) to be fair and just

Adjective

持正

1. (literary) even-handed; impartial; unbiased

Synonyms

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• 不阿 (bù'ē) (formal)
• 中和 (zhōnghé) (literary)
• 中正 (zhōngzhèng) (literary)
• 允 (literary, or in compounds)
• 公允 (gōngyǔn)
• 公平 (gōngpíng)
• 公正 (gōngzhèng)
• 公直 (gōngzhí) (literary)
• 公道 (gōngdao)
• 大正 (literary)
• 平允 (píngyǔn)
• 平正 (píngzhèng)
• 持平 (chípíng)
• 掠平 (Hokkien)

Antonyms

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• 不平 (bùpíng)
• 偏曲 (piānqū) (literary)
• 偏頗 / 偏颇 (literary)