zhèng​qì

righteousness

  • created sense approved 正气/正氣 · zhèng​qì · righteousness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    正气 / 正氣

    zhèng​qì

    righteousness

    upright and unyielding integrity; moral character or spirit

    正 (literal) → 正 · zhèng · correct 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · morale

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 正气/正氣 · zhèng​qì · healthy atmosphere — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    正气 / 正氣

    zhèng​qì

    healthy atmosphere

    a positive and honest social atmosphere or way of doing things

    正 (literal) → 正 · zhèng · correct 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · manner

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 正气/正氣 · zhèng​qì · vital energy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    正气 / 正氣

    zhèng​qì

    vital energy

    (Chinese medicine) the body's natural energy or resistance that defends against disease

    正 (literal) → 正 · zhèng · correct 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · vital energy

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 正气/正氣 · zhèng​qì · cosmic energy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    正气 / 正氣

    zhèng​qì

    cosmic energy

    the primordial energy of the universe; the spirit of nature as described in classical literature

    正 (literal) → 正 · zhèng · correct 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · vital energy

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense