正义
Old HSK 6
正义 (zhèngyì) · justice
正义 (zhèngyì) means “justice; just; righteous”. It is written with 2 characters: 正 (straight) + 义 (right conduct). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 正义 is built
The characters
正 zhèng · straight
What 正 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — up
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 上shàng — up
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)
义 yì · right conduct
What 义 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: ⺷ gives the meaning, 乂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
法律要维护社会正义。Fǎlǜ yào wéihù shèhuì zhèngyì.The law must uphold social justice.
这是一个正义的决定。Zhè shì yí gè zhèngyì de juédìng.This is a just decision.
Questions about 正义
What does 正义 mean?
正义 (zhèngyì) means “justice; just; righteous”.
How do you pronounce 正义?
正义 is pronounced zhèngyì.
Which HSK level is 正义?
正义 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 正在zhèngzàiin the process of
- 真正zhēnzhèngreal
- 正常zhèngchángnormal
- 正好zhènghǎojust right
- 正确zhèngquècorrect
- 正是zhèngshìto be exactly
- 反正fǎnzhènganyway
- 正式zhèngshìformal
- 改正gǎizhèngto correct
- 端正duānzhèngupright
Learn 正义 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 233: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.