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正義

简正义 · 繁正義

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng yì

justice; righteousness
just; righteous
(in the titles of traditional commentaries) correct interpretation

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正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
義: Look up this written character
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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4–4 · zheng4 yi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zing3 ji6

Cantonese word readings for 正義. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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adj

righteous; just
(biology) positive sense

noun

justice; fairness
(literary) proper righteousness
(literary) correct meaning
(chiefly in book titles) correct / rectified interpretation (of ancient texts)
(tarot) Justice

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