zhèng tǒng

Traditional: 正統

正统 (zhèng tǒng) is a Chinese word meaning “orthodoxy; tradition; orthodox; traditional; principles of dynastic succession”.

Meanings

  1. 1orthodoxy; tradition
  2. 2orthodox; traditional
  3. 3principles of dynastic succession
  4. 4(of an heir) legitimate

Characters in 正统

正zhēng · first month of the lunar year统tǒng · to gather

Related words

正first month of the lunar year正straight真正genuine; real; true正在to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing总统president (of a country)正常normal; regular系统system正确correct; sound; right; proper反正anyway正是is precisely正好just (in time)正式formal; official

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