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正方

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng fāng

the side in favor of the proposition (in a formal debate)

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正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local

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4–1 · zheng4 fang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing3 fong1

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adj

(geometry, attributive) relating to a square or a cube

noun

positive side in a debate

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