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 Attributions

    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 Attributions

    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 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • v[adNab]what is correct/right
    • vibe correct
    矯  jiǎo OC: krewʔ MC: kiɛu 13 Attributions

    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 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabcorrectness, proprietyLZ
    • vibe fitting and right, be as it should be
    補  bǔ OC: paaʔ MC: puo̝ 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNfigurativederived meaning: mend (one's ways); correct (one's faults); make up for
    度  dù MC: duH OC: ɡ-laaɡs 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe according to the rules, be correctCH
    • vt+prep+Nabbe correct in relation to NabCH
    方  fāng OC: paŋ MC: pi̯ɐŋ 4 Attributions

      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
    理  lǐ OC: ɡ-rɯʔ MC: lɨ 4 Attributions
      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 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcorrect, align, bring in line
    脩正  xiū zhèng MC: sjuw tsyengH  OC: sqlɯw tjeŋs 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe morally upright and fineLZ
    • VPtoNcausativeto make N morally uprightLZ
    韙  wěi OC: ɢulʔ MC: ɦɨi 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe correct; be right; be proper
    • vtoNcausativeto (cause to become) correct
    齊  qí OC: dziil MC: dzei 2 Attributions

    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
    方正  fāng zhèng OC: paŋ tjeŋs MC: pi̯ɐŋ tɕiɛŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactcorrectness in action
    • VP[adN]nonreferentialthose who are of correct attitude
    奠  diàn OC: diiŋs MC: den 2 Attributions
      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 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNprecisely "calculated">considered and measures so as to be correct
    格  gé OC: kraaɡ MC: kɣɛk 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vichangestraighten oneself out
    • vtoNtry to straighten outCH
    縮  suō OC: sruɡ MC: ʂuk 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe morally upright and correct; be in the right
    無咎  wú jiù MC: mju gjuwX OC: ma ɡlɯwʔ 1 Attribution

      Syntactic words
    • VPibe impeccable; be faultless; be without blame.CH
    質  zhì OC: tjid MC: tɕit 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcorrect?? ??? ????
    亨貞  hēng zhēn OC: qhraaŋ teŋ MC: hɣaŋ ʈiɛŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPito be supremely well-adjusted; to be supernaturally well-attuned
    修正  xiū zhèng OC: sqlɯw tjeŋs MC: sɨu tɕiɛŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)resultativecorrect a contextually determinate person
    不僭  bù jiàn OC: pɯʔ skɯɯms MC: pi̯ut tsem 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VP[adN]N=humanThose who behave correctly
    不失  bù shī MC: pjut syit OC: pɯʔ lʰiɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPpostadVcorrectly, without making mistakesCH
    似  sì OC: sɢlɯʔ MC: zɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe plausible???
    倫  lún OC: ɡ-run MC: lʷin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viup to scatch, of proper quality; decent 不倫
    始  shǐ OC: lʰɯʔ MC: ɕɨ 1 Attribution
    • 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
    恂  xún MC: swin OC: sqʷlin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viof one's thinking: be precise and reliableCH
    中正  zhōng zhèng OC: krluŋ tjeŋs MC: ʈuŋ tɕiɛŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabactmoral correctness in action
    • VP[adN]nonreferentialthose who are morally correct in their behaviour
    似之  sì zhī MC: ziX tsyi OC: sɢlɯʔ kljɯ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiseem to be all right, seem to be the right thing to doCH
    橋飾  qiáo shì MC: gjew syik OC: ɡrew qhljɯɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoN= jiao3chi4 矯飭: make correct, reformLZ
    確  què OC: khroowɡ MC: khɣɔk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe exactly right
    齊整  qí zhěng OC: dziil tjeŋʔ MC: dzei tɕiɛŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNcause to become appropriate and correct> to correct, to straighten out