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整zhěngwhole; complete; entire; whole; exactly
敕an imperial order or decree · chìMeaning part
正straight · zhēngSound part
敕 hints at the meaning (an imperial order or decree); 正 (zhēng) hints at the sound. Compare it with zhěng.
齐qíneat
齐 is a single shape of 6 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
How to write 整齐
整 16 strokes · 齐 6 strokes
Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Stroke order chart for 整齐 (zhěngqí). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
整齐 (zhěngqí) means “orderly” or “neat”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it zhěngqí: zhěng with a 3rd tone, then qí with a 2nd tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 整齐 is written 整齊. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type zhengqi with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 整齐 from the suggestions. Typing zhengqi into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
整齐 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
整zhěng3rd tone, dipping
齐qí2nd tone, rising
