正名

Chinese

		just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	name; fame; to describe name; fame; to describe; place
trad. (正名)		正	名
simp. #(正名)		正	名

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhèngmíng

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chèng-miâ / chiàⁿ-miâ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngmíng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngmíng
    • Wade–Giles: chêng⁴-ming²
    • Yale: jèng-míng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqming
    • Palladius: чжэнмин (čžɛnmin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ miŋ³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chèng-miâ / chiàⁿ-miâ
    • Tâi-lô: tsìng-miâ / tsiànn-miâ
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zeangmiaa, cviarmiaa
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ miã²⁴/, /t͡siã²¹⁻⁵³ miã²⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ miã²⁴/, /t͡siã⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ miã²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ miã¹³/, /t͡siã²¹⁻⁵³ miã¹³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ miã²⁴/, /t͡siã¹¹⁻⁵³ miã²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ miã²³/, /t͡siã²¹⁻⁴¹ miã²³/

Verb

正名

1. to replace the current name or title of something with a new one that reflects its true nature; to restore one's name