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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