Zhengzhou, a prefecture-level city and the capital of Henan Province [[河南省|河南省|he2 nan2 sheng3]]

Zhengzhou, a prefecture-level city and the capital of Henan Province; it is a major industrial city and railway hub in central China

serious; solemn; earnest; cautious

Koxinga (1624-1662), the Ming loyalist military leader who defeated the Dutch to establish Taiwan as a base for the resistance; also known by his honorific [[国姓爷|國姓爺|guo2 xing4 ye2]]

Ekin Cheng (1967-), a famous Hong Kong actor and pop singer.

Zhengzhou University; a comprehensive university in Henan Province, China

to treat a matter with great seriousness; to act in earnest; to be solemn and careful about a task

Xinzheng, a county-level city in Zhengzhou City [[郑州|鄭州|zheng4 zhou1]], Henan province

Xinzheng, a county-level city in Zhengzhou City [[郑州市|鄭州市|zheng4 zhou1 shi4]], Henan Province

Zheng Zhilong (1604–1661), a powerful Chinese maritime merchant and pirate leader of the late Ming dynasty who initially organized settlements in Taiwan; he was the father of [[郑成功|鄭成功|zheng4 cheng2 gong1]]

Zheng Banqiao (1693–1765), also known as [[郑燮|鄭燮|zheng4 xie4]], was a famous painter, calligrapher, and poet from Jiangsu during the Qing Dynasty; he was one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou known for his paintings of orchids and bamboo and his unique calligraphy style.

Zheng Xuan (127-200), an influential scholar of the late Eastern Han dynasty who specialized in Confucian classics; he is known for his extensive commentaries on the [[毛诗|毛詩|mao2 shi1]], [[周礼|周禮|zhou1 li3]], and [[礼记|禮記|li3 ji4]]

Carol "Dodo" Cheng Yu-Ling (1957-), Hong Kong actress and TV host

county in Hanzhong, Shaanxi province

A famous historian and bibliographer of the Southern Song dynasty (1104–1162), known for his work [[通志|通志|tong1 zhi4]] and often referred to by the honorific name Mr. Jiaji.

Nanzheng County, located in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province

folk music from the state of [[郑|鄭|zheng4]] during the Spring and Autumn Period

A famous Eastern Han Dynasty scholar (died c. 83 AD) known as Zheng the Minister of Agriculture or the First Zheng to distinguish him from the later scholar [[郑玄|鄭玄|zheng4 xuan2]]; he was known for his integrity and his work on the "Spring and Autumn Annals"

irrigation canal in Shaanxi first built in 246 BC during the Warring States period; named after its designer, the engineer Zheng Guo

Zheng Xingjuan (1989-), a Chinese high jumper

(1241-1318) A famous painter and poet from the late Song and early Yuan dynasties known for his loyalty to the fallen Song; he is particularly famous for painting orchids without soil, symbolizing that his homeland had been stolen by the Mongols.

Decadent or licentious music; originally referring to folk songs from the states of Zheng and Wei during the Spring and Autumn period which were criticized by Confucians as corrupt compared to ritual music

Zheng Guangzu, a Yuan dynasty playwright and literary figure; one of the Four Great Yuan Dramatists, alongside [[关汉卿|關漢卿|guan1 han4 qing1]], [[马致远|馬致遠|ma3 zhi4 yuan3]], and [[白朴|白樸|bai2 pu3]]

(idiom) Lit. a person from [[郑|鄭|zheng4]] buying shoes; to follow a dogmatic rule regardless of the actual situation, or to be such a person. It refers to a story of a man who measured his feet but forgot the paper at home, and rather than trying on the shoes himself, he went home to get the measurement, missing the chance to buy them

decadent and licentious music or literary style; literally music of the states of Zheng and Wei during the Spring and Autumn period

Zheng Yili (1906-2002), translator, editor, and lexicographer; creator of the Zheng coding system for Chinese characters

A major petroleum product pipeline in China connecting the cities of Lanzhou, Zhengzhou, and Changsha

Carrie Lam (1957-), Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022; short form of [[林郑月娥|林鄭月娥|lin2 zheng4 yue4 e2]]

Carrie Lam (1957-), Hong Kong politician who served as the fourth Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2017 to 2022

An idiom derived from a story in the book [[韩非子|韓非子|han2 fei1 zi3]] about two men from the state of Zheng arguing over who was older; refers to a meaningless dispute or a quarrel without any basis in fact.

Historical figure (1670–1707), the grandson of [[郑成功|鄭成功|zheng4 cheng2 gong1]] and the final ruler of the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan before surrendering to the Qing dynasty in 1683.

Zheng He (1371-1433), a famous Ming dynasty admiral, diplomat, and explorer who led seven major naval expeditions to Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Africa

Zheng He's seven historic naval expeditions between 1405 and 1433, traveling through Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean as far as East Africa.

Chung Mong-joon (1951-), South Korean businessman and politician associated with Hyundai; served as president of the Korea Football Association.

Qing dynasty painter, calligrapher, and poet (1693–1765), also known as [[郑板桥|鄭板橋|zheng4 ban3 qiao2]], famous for his depictions of bamboo and orchids and as one of the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.

The Zheng character coding system; a method for inputting Chinese characters based on their component shapes, created by Zheng Yili [[郑易里|鄭易里|zheng4 yi4 li3]]

Zheng Xuan's influential Han Dynasty commentary and annotations on the Classic of Poetry

Zheng Jing (1642–1681), historical figure and ruler of the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan; the eldest son of [[郑成功|鄭成功|zheng4 cheng2 gong1]] and father of [[郑克塽|鄭克塽|zheng4 ke4 shuang3]].

(691–759) A famous scholar-official, poet, and painter of the Tang Dynasty noted for his excellence in poetry, calligraphy, and painting, together known as the "Three Wonders of Zheng Qian".

music of the state of Zheng, considered licentious or decadent in ancient times; same as the term for Zheng state airs

Refers collectively to refined court music and folk music from the state of Zheng, which was traditionally considered vulgar or lewd; used metaphorically to contrast the orthodox and the corrupt.