更正 (gēngzhèng) · to correct

更正 (gēngzhèng) means “to correct; correction”. It is written with 2 characters: 更 (more) + 正 (straight). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 更正 is built

What 更 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke

What 正 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — up
  - ⺊ — structural part
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: A foot 止 stopping in the right place 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

报纸更正了昨天的错误。Bàozhǐ gēngzhèng le zuótiān de cuòwù.The newspaper corrected yesterday's mistake.

如果有错，请及时更正。Rúguǒ yǒu cuò, qǐng jíshí gēngzhèng.If there are mistakes, please correct them promptly.

What does 更正 mean?

更正 (gēngzhèng) means “to correct; correction”.

How do you pronounce 更正?

更正 is pronounced gēngzhèng.

Which HSK level is 更正?

更正 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 更正 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 66: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.