chính danh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 正名 (“to restore the name to reflect true nature”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ zajŋ̟˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨn˦˧˥ jɛɲ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨn˦˥ jan˧˧]

    Noun

    chính danh

    1. a correct name
    2. (Confucianism) the rectification of names (ensuring that statuses correspond to clearly designated functions)

    Verb

    chính danh

    1. (Confucianism) to rectify names
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