仗 义

zhàng yìdictionary entry

to uphold justice / to be loyal (to one's friends) / to stick by

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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.

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Original source entry:

仗義仗义 [zhang4 yi4] /to uphold justice/to be loyal (to one's friends)/to stick by/

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Other forms in these source records: 仗義

仗
zhàng
weaponry / to hold (a weapon) / to wield / to rely on / to depend on / war / battle
义
yì
justice / righteousness / meaning / foster (father etc) / adopted / artificial (tooth, limb etc) / relationship / friendship
Yì
surname Yi / (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yì dà lì])

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