正名

zhèng míng

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 正名

• 名 名 míng: name
• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight