正心

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Chinese

		just (right); main; upright just (right); main; upright; straight; correct; principle; Chinese 1st month of year	heart; mind
simp. and trad. (正心)		正	心

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhèngxīn

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chèng-sim

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhèngxīn
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhèngsin
  - Wade–Giles: chêng⁴-hsin¹
  - Yale: jèng-syīn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jenqshin
  - Palladius: чжэнсинь (čžɛnsinʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ ɕin⁵⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chèng-sim
  - Tâi-lô: tsìng-sim
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zeangsym
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ sim³³/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ sim⁴⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ sim⁴⁴/

Verb

正心

(archaic) to rectify one's mind
格物、致知、誠意、正心、修身、齊家、治國、平天下。 [MSC, trad.]
格物、致知、诚意、正心、修身、齐家、治国、平天下。 [MSC, simp.]
Géwù, zhìzhī, chéngyì, zhèngxīn, xiūshēn, qíjiā, zhìguó, píngtiānxià.
Investigate the nature of things, pursue knowledge, act in good faith, rectify one's mind, cultivate one's moral character, manage one's household, administer state affairs and bring peace to the nation.

Noun

正心

(archaic) selflessness and impartiality

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