正名

zhèng míng

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Definitions

  1. 1. to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature
  2. 2. rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy)

Child Words of 正名

名
míng

name

正
zhēng

first month of the lunar year

正
zhèng

straight