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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 正宗
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 正宗 | zhèng zōng | - orthodox school - fig. traditional - old school - authentic - genuine |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 8 | 14,218 | 10,705 | 5,362 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 正 | zhēng | - first month of the lunar year |
| 正 | zhèng | - straight - upright - proper - main - principal - to correct - to rectify - exactly - just (at that time) - right (in that place) - (math.) positive |
| 宗 | zōng | - surname Zong |
| 宗 | zōng | - school - sect - purpose - model - ancestor - clan - to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work) - classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs |
Other Words Containing 正宗
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 正宗 | - | 8 | 14,218 | 10,705 | 5,362 |