廉正 (lián zhèng) — upright and honest; integrity | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

廉正 (liánzhèng) means 'upright and incorruptible,' typically used for officials and people in power. Compare 廉洁 (personal/professional incorruptibility) and 诚信 (general honesty in dealings).

adjective

upright and honestintegrity

Examples

廉正。
Tā shì yí wèi lián zhèng de guān yuán.
He is an upright and honest official.
廉正。
Wǒ men fēi cháng jìng pèi tā lián zhèng de pǐn gé.
We greatly admire his upright and honest character.
，廉正。
Zài xuǎn bá zhōng, lián zhèng shì zuì zhòng yào de biāo zhǔn zhī yī.
In the selection process, integrity is one of the most important criteria.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

正zhèngupright

廉 'honest' and 正 'upright' together express integrity.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

广兼廉

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

兼

兼jiān廉lián

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

廉 pairs 广 with 兼; 兼 supplies the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng正zhèng

Same sound today

正 pairs 止 with 丁; 止 marks the sense and 丁 gives the sound.

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