chánh
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