端正
Old HSK 6
端正 (duānzhèng) · upright
端正 (duānzhèng) means “upright; proper; correct”. It is written with 2 characters: 端 (to carry (level with both hands)) + 正 (straight). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 端正 is built
The characters
端 duān · to carry (level with both hands)
What 端 is made of
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 耑duān — specialized
- 山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 而ér — and
- 山shān — mountain
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)
Example sentences
写字时要坐得端正。Xiězì shí yào zuò de duānzhèng.Sit up straight when writing.
他的学习态度很端正。Tā de xuéxí tàidù hěn duānzhèng.He has a proper attitude towards study.
Questions about 端正
What does 端正 mean?
端正 (duānzhèng) means “upright; proper; correct”.
How do you pronounce 端正?
端正 is pronounced duānzhèng.
Which HSK level is 端正?
端正 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 弊端bìduānabuse
- 端午节DuānwǔjiéDragon Boat Festival
- 极端jíduānextreme
- 尖端jiānduāncutting-edge
- 争端zhēngduāndispute
- 端duānto carry (level with both hands)
- 正在zhèngzàiin the process of
- 真正zhēnzhèngreal
- 正常zhèngchángnormal
- 正好zhènghǎojust right
Learn 端正 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.