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正宗

zhèng zōng

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

正宗 (zhèng zōng) means "orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 正宗 means

1. orthodox school
2. fig. traditional
3. old school
4. authentic
5. genuine

The characters in 正宗

• 正zhèngstraight; upright; proper
• 宗zōngschool; sect; purpose

Example sentences

• 法国有正宗的中餐吗？
  Fǎguó yǒu zhèngzōng de Zhōngcān ma?
  Are there authentic Chinese restaurants in France?

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