整 zhěng
- Strokes
- 16
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 敕 an imperial order or decree 正 straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
整顿
zhěngdùn
to rectify; to reorganise; to put in order
Characters in this word
顿 dùn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 页 — page, sheet, leaf
- Made of
- 屯 village, hamlet 页 page, sheet, leaf
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 监管部门决定整顿直播带货乱象，重点打击虚假宣传和刷单行为。 Jiānguǎn bùmén juédìng zhěngdùn zhíbō dàihuò luànxiàng, zhòngdiǎn dǎjī xūjiǎ xuānchuán hé shuādān xíngwéi. The regulatory authorities decided to rectify chaos in livestream commerce, focusing on false advertising and fake-order practices.
- 公司下令整顿仓库，把货重新摆放整齐。 Gōngsī xià lìng zhěngdùn cāngkù, bǎ huò chóngxīn bǎifàng zhěngqí. The company ordered the warehouse to be tidied up, with the goods rearranged neatly.
- 校方决定整顿课堂纪律，要求学生按时到课。 Xiàofāng juédìng zhěngdùn kètáng jìlǜ, yāoqiú xuésheng ànshí dào kè. The school decided to tighten classroom discipline, requiring students to arrive on time.
Related words
- 调整 tiáozhěng to adjust; to change
- 完整 wánzhěng complete; whole
- 整 zhěng whole; exactly
- 整个 zhěnggè entire; whole
- 整理 zhěnglǐ to tidy up; to arrange
- 整齐 zhěngqí neat; orderly
- 整体 zhěngtǐ whole; overall
- 整天 zhěngtiān all day
- 整整 zhěngzhěng a full amount of
- 工整 gōngzhěng neat; regular
- 整合 zhěnghé to integrate; to consolidate; integration
- 整洁 zhěngjié neat; tidy; clean and orderly