正經

See also: 正经

Chinese

 
just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year
 
classics; sacred book; pass through; to undergo; scripture
trad. (正經)
simp. (正经)
variant forms 正景 rising‐toned variant

Pronunciation


Note: toneless variant - when used predicatively.

Adjective

正經

  1. serious; formal; solemn; earnest
  2. standard; adhering to regulations
  3. proper; decent; upright; honourable

Derived terms

Adverb

正經

  1. (dialectal Mandarin, Hakka, Min Nan) really

Synonyms

Noun

正經

  1. (literary) Chinese literary classics, especially the Thirteen Classics
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