CORRECT    正確

APPROPRIATE so as to FIT the FACTS or the PRINCIPLES PERFECTLY.
EXACTRIGHTACCURATETRUEEXACTPRECISEUNERRINGFAITHFULSTRICTFAULTLESSFLAWLESSERROR-FREEPERFECTLETTER-PERFECTWORD-PERFECTON THE MARKON THE NAILBANG ONRIGHT ON THE MONEYON THE MONEYON THE BUTTON
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The standard word for conformity with an established standard of behavioural or physical allignment zhèng 正 (ant. xié 邪 ). 2. Jiǎo 矯 refers to bringing something in to proper physical shape. 3. Kuāng 匡 refers to typically political proper allignment and correct coordination. 4. Qí 齊 refers to something being or being made well-aligned, evened out, and straight, often in metaphysical senses. CAUSATIVE USES MUST BE MOVED TO "MAKE CORRECT!". THIS IS STILL A MESS. CH
Modern Chinese Criteria
正確 對 好 行 是 然 不錯 無誤 對頭 得法 科學 一定不易 無可非議 無可指責 無可爭辯 無可置疑 毋庸置疑 顛撲不破 頭頭是道 令人首肯 天經地義 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Antonym
  • CRIMEWICKED ACT OFFENDING INTENSELY against an IMPORTANT LAW.
  • WICKEDMORALLY BAD.
  • UNTRUELACKING TRUTH OR CONTRARY to REALITY.
See also
Hypernym
  • APPROPRIATE　EXCELLENT in a DEFINED SITUATION OR FOR a DEFINED NEED. (anc: 5/0, child: 8)
  • EXCELLENT　FEATURE BECAUSE of which SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IS OR SHOULD BE PREFERRED to OTHERS (anc: 4/0, child: 11)
  • FEATURE　ABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE. (anc: 3/0, child: 19)
  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    CORRECT

    corrigere refers to an authoritative act of emendation or correction which sets things right.

    emendare is the friendly act of emendation or correction characterised by sympathy and a common aim.

  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 235

  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 325

  • “荀子”單音節形容詞同義關係研究 ( HUANG XIAODONG 2003) p. 147

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 8.1038

    RICHTIGKEIT

  • 中國文化背景八千詞 Zhongguo wenhua beijing ba qian ci ( WU SANXING 2008) p. 270

  • Using Chinese Synonyms ( GRACE ZHANG 2010) p. 94

    • Words (33 items)

    正  zhèng OC: tjeŋs MC: tɕiɛŋ 140 AttributionsWD

    The standard word for conformity with an established standard of behavioural or physical allignment zhèng 正(ant. xié 邪).

      Word relations
    • Ant: 淫/UNRESTRAINED Yín 淫 can come to refer to extravagance as a symptom of general indulgence.
    • Ant: 邪/WICKED Xié 邪 (ant. zhèng 正 "straight and in no way wicked") typically involves nuances of sinister evil influences in addition to plain human depravity.
    • Epithet: 妻/WIFE Qī 妻 (ant. fū 夫 "husband") refers to the regular main wife.
    • Epithet: 法/METHOD Fǎ 法 is a regular rule-governed procedure governing the proper exercise of a skill.
    • Epithet: 氣/COSMIC FORCE The most general term for physical principles operative in the dynamics of natural processes is qì 氣.
    • Epithet: 命/FATE The current word referring to what is fated, determined or decreed by Heaven, and thus invested with unquestionable moral or metaphysical authority is mìng 命, sometimes expanded to tiān mìng 天命.
    • Assoc: 公/JUSTICE
    • Assoc: 方/CORRECT
    • Synon: 端/GOOD
    • Oppos: 邪/OFFEND

      Syntactic words
    • DELETECH
    • nab.post-V{NUM}psychkinds of correctness
    • nabactright way fo doing things correctness in behaviour, correct behaviour
    • nabprocessOBI: proper process, proper outcome; exact behaviour (of cosmic forces etc);
    • nabpsychcorrectness
    • nsubjectwhat is correct
    • v[adN]N=actcorrect actionsCH
    • v[adN]nonreferentialthat which is correct; those who are correct, those who behave correctly
    • vadNojectively correct or appropriate; prescribed and correct or efficient
    • vadNmathematical termCHEMLA 2003: the exact (quantity); the exact/correct procedureJZ 7.4, Liu Hui's comm: 不盈不朒之正數 "the exact quantity, without excess and without shortfall"
    • vadVcorrectly, with formal correctness; exactly, precisely
    • vibe morally upright and correct; be legally correct and exact
    • viactbehave correctly; not deviate from the norm
    • vichangebecome straightened out; become correct
    • viprocessgo on correctly as it is supposed to
    • vt+prep+Nto correct
    • vtoNcausative(cause to be correct>) adjust so as to make correct or adequate for the purpose; to correct; ensure the correctness of
    • vtoNcausativeN=human: set on the right path, correct the ways ofCH
    • vtoNmiddle voicebe put in order, be properly orderedCH
    • vtoNpassivebe corrected by
    • vtoNpsychreflexive自: correct oneself 自正
    • vtoNputativeconsider as right and proper; consider as ritually correct
    • vtoNreflexive.己reflexive己: correct or rectify (oneself)
    • vtoNreflexive.自subject non-human:correct (themselves) (as laws)
    • vtoNreflexive.身correct (oneself)
    • vttoN1.+prep+N2psychcorrect things in (oneself) 正諸己
    匡  kuāng OC: khʷaŋ MC: khi̯ɐŋ 18 AttributionsWD

    Kuāng 匡 refers to typically political proper allignment and correct coordination.

      Syntactic words
    • vadVcorrectly, in a straight and formally correct manner; bring order to
    • vt(oN)correct the contextually determinate N
    • vtoNcausativeget into proper shape; cause to be proper; to correct
    • vtoNpassiveget corrected
    是  shì OC: ɡljeʔ MC: dʑiɛ 13 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • v[adNab]what is correct/right
    • vibe correct
    矯  jiǎo OC: krewʔ MC: kiɛu 13 AttributionsWD

    Jiǎo 矯 refers to bringing something in to proper physical shape.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactstraightening up
    • vtoNcausativestraighten out, correct, set right; force into right shape
    當  dàng OC: taaŋs MC: tɑŋ 9 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabcorrectness, proprietyLZ
    • vibe fitting and right, be as it should be
    補  bǔ OC: paaʔ MC: puo̝ 5 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNfigurativederived meaning: mend (one's ways); correct (one's faults); make up for
    方  fāng OC: paŋ MC: pi̯ɐŋ 4 AttributionsWD

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 正/CORRECT The standard word for conformity with an established standard of behavioural or physical allignment zhèng 正(ant. xié 邪).

      Syntactic words
    • nabpsychrectitude, correct attitute
    • v[adN]nonreferentialthose who are correct
    • vadNright-minded
    • vibe correct, consistent
    度  dù MC: duH OC: ɡ-laaɡs 4 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vibe according to the rules, be correctCH
    • vt+prep+Nabbe correct in relation to NabCH
    理  lǐ OC: ɡ-rɯʔ MC: lɨ 4 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabactcorrect behaviour; principled behaviourCH
    • vadVcorrectly, properlyLZ
    • viregular; according to the correct pattern
    • viactproceed in a principled wayLZ
    糾  jiū OC: kiw MC: kɨu 3 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcorrect, align, bring in line
    脩正  xiū zhèng MC: sjuw tsyengH  OC: sqlɯw tjeŋs 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe morally upright and fineLZ
    • VPtoNcausativeto make N morally uprightLZ
    韙  wěi OC: ɢulʔ MC: ɦɨi 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vibe correct; be right; be proper
    • vtoNcausativeto (cause to become) correct
    格  gé OC: kraaɡ MC: kɣɛk 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vichangestraighten oneself out
    • vtoNtry to straighten outCH
    奠  diàn OC: diiŋs MC: den 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vitake up a stable and ritually correct position
    • vtoNdesposit in the ritually correct place
    度數  dù shù OC: ɡ-laaɡs sqros MC: duo̝ ʂi̯o 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNprecisely "calculated">considered and measures so as to be correct
    方正  fāng zhèng OC: paŋ tjeŋs MC: pi̯ɐŋ tɕiɛŋ 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactcorrectness in action
    • VP[adN]nonreferentialthose who are of correct attitude
    齊  qí OC: dziil MC: dzei 2 AttributionsWD

    Qí 齊 refers to something being or being made well-aligned, evened out, and straight, often in metaphysical senses.

      Syntactic words
    • vibe straight and correctCH
    • vtoNcausativecause to be properly adjusted
    縮  suō OC: sruɡ MC: ʂuk 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vibe morally upright and correct; be in the right
    不僭  bù jiàn OC: pɯʔ skɯɯms MC: pi̯ut tsem 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VP[adN]N=humanThose who behave correctly
    恂  xún MC: swin OC: sqʷlin 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • viof one's thinking: be precise and reliableCH
    似  sì OC: sɢlɯʔ MC: zɨ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vibe plausible???
    似之  sì zhī MC: ziX tsyi OC: sɢlɯʔ kljɯ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiseem to be all right, seem to be the right thing to doCH
    亨貞  hēng zhēn OC: qhraaŋ teŋ MC: hɣaŋ ʈiɛŋ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPito be supremely well-adjusted; to be supernaturally well-attuned
    橋飾  qiáo shì MC: gjew syik OC: ɡrew qhljɯɡ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoN= jiao3chi4 矯飭: make correct, reformLZ
    倫  lún OC: ɡ-run MC: lʷin 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • viup to scatch, of proper quality; decent 不倫
    確  què OC: khroowɡ MC: khɣɔk 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vibe exactly right
    修正  xiū zhèng OC: sqlɯw tjeŋs MC: sɨu tɕiɛŋ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)resultativecorrect a contextually determinate person
    始  shǐ OC: lʰɯʔ MC: ɕɨ 1 AttributionWD
    • 唐五代語言詞典 Táng Wǔdài yǔyán cídiǎn A Dictionary of the Language of the Tang and Five Dynasties Periods ( JIANG/CAO 1997) p. 341, #1

      Syntactic words
    • vadVcolloquialTang colloquial: correctly, properly
    中正  zhōng zhèng OC: krluŋ tjeŋs MC: ʈuŋ tɕiɛŋ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactmoral correctness in action
    • VP[adN]nonreferentialthose who are morally correct in their behaviour
    質  zhì OC: tjid MC: tɕit 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcorrect?? ??? ????
    不失  bù shī MC: pjut syit OC: pɯʔ lʰiɡ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPpostadVcorrectly, without making mistakesCH
    無咎  wú jiù MC: mju gjuwX OC: ma ɡlɯwʔ 1 AttributionWD

      Syntactic words
    • VPibe impeccable; be faultless; be without blame.CH
    齊整  qí zhěng OC: dziil tjeŋʔ MC: dzei tɕiɛŋ 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNcause to become appropriate and correct> to correct, to straighten out