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字正腔圆

zì zhèng qiāng yuándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to enunciate beautifully (in speaking or singing) (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2eb486595741416b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

字正腔圓 字正腔圆 [zi4 zheng4 qiang1 yuan2] /to enunciate beautifully (in speaking or singing) (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 字正腔圓

  • 字
    zì

    letter / symbol / character / word / CL:個|个[gè] / courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China

  • 正
    zhēng

    first month of the lunar year

    zhèng

    straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive

  • 腔
    qiāng

    (bound form) cavity / (bound form) speech / talk / tune / accent (in one's speech) / (old) classifier for carcasses of slaughtered livestock

  • 圆
    yuán

    circle / round / circular / spherical / (of the moon) full / unit of Chinese currency (yuan) / tactful / to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)

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