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方正 (Fāng zhèng) — square-shaped; neatly angular (of buildings, characters, shapes); (of a person's character) upright and righteous; principled

Definition

Literary/formal adjective meaning 'square and neat' in shape (of buildings, characters, strokes) or 'upright and principled' for a person's character. Far more common in writing than everyday speech.

adjective
square-shapedneatly angular (of buildings, characters, shapes)(of a person's character) upright and righteousprincipled

Examples

  • 方正。
    Zhè ge zì de bǐ huà xiě dé fēi cháng Fāng zhèng.
    The strokes of this character are written very square and neat.
  • 方正，。
    Tā wèi rén Fāng zhèng, cóng bú zuò kuī xīn shì.
    He is an upright person and never does anything unjust.
  • 方正。
    Zhè zuò dà lóu de shè jì hěn Fāng zhèng.
    The design of this building is very square and neat.

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