chánh
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See also: chanh
Vietnamese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 正. Doublet of chính. Compare Japanese 正 (shō-, “senior ranking for 位”).
Prefix
[edit]chánh
- chief; head
- chánh văn phòng ― head of a department
- (history) "senior" ranking for phẩm (“courtier rank”), e.g. chánh nhất phẩm (“senior rank 1”), tòng nhất phẩm (“junior rank 1”), chánh nhị phẩm (“senior rank 2”), tòng nhị phẩm (“junior rank 2”), etc.
- Antonym: tòng
Noun
[edit]chánh
- (colloquial) head; chief
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Vietnamese word from 正 or 政.
Adjective
[edit]chánh
- (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of chính (“legitimate; just”)
- chánh nghĩa ― justice