正方形 (zhèngfāngxíng): square (geometric shape)

Measure Word

一个正方形 gè

Meanings

1 square (geometric shape)

Characters

正

zhèng

straight; proper; upright

Examples

正方形的四条边都相等。

Zhèngfāngxíng de sì tiáo biān dōu xiāngděng.

All four sides of a square are equal.

请画一个正方形。

Qǐng huà yīge zhèngfāngxíng.

Please draw a square.

Tips

memory

正 (straight/proper) + 方 (square/direction) + 形 (shape) — a proper square shape. Compare with 长方形 (chángfāngxíng, rectangle) where 长 means 'long'.

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

方 fāng

形 xíng

Related Words

方形 fāngxíng #22,054

square / square shape / rectangular shape

正前方 zhèngqiánfāng #14,920

straight ahead; directly in front

正方 zhèngfāng #29,495

the affirmative side (in a debate) / the proposing side / the side in favor

方正 fāngzhèng #48,327

square; neat and regular / upright; honest (of a person) / straight and proper

平方 píngfāng HSK 4 #10,242

square (as in square meter) / square (math)

正经 zhèngjīng #5,033

serious / proper / decent / legitimate

正当 zhèngdāng HSK 6 #4,698

just when; right at the time of / legitimate; proper; rightful

正直 zhèngzhí HSK 7-9 #5,476

upright; honest; righteous

正义 zhèngyì HSK 5 #2,802

justice; righteousness / just; righteous

正面 zhèngmiàn HSK 7-9 #5,825

front side / positive / head-on