To correct the structure or brushstrokes of a wrongly written character to make it follow standard rules.

The standardized or regular form of a character; also used to refer to standard script in calligraphy.

The character 正 zhèng, which is commonly used for counting in groups of five because it has exactly five strokes.

(literary) An ancient government official responsible for proofreading and correcting texts, a post established during the Northern Qi and continued through the Tang Dynasty.