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正德

Zhèng dé

2-character word

What 正德 means

1. Zhengde Emperor, reign name of eleventh Ming emperor Zhu Houzhao {朱厚照|Zhū Hòu zhào} (1491-1521), reigned 1505-1521, temple name {明武宗|Míng Wǔ zōng}

The characters in 正德

• 正zhèngstraight; upright; proper
• 德dévirtue; goodness; morality

Sounds the same

Read Zhèng dé, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 挣得to earn (income); to make (money)

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