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正名

zhèng míng

2-character word

What 正名 means

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)

The characters in 正名

• 正zhèngstraight; upright; proper
• 名míngname; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners)

Sounds the same

Read zhèng míng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 证明proof; certificate; identification

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