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What does 正宗 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

正宗 zhèngzōng

authentic; genuine

It can also mean

  • orthodox school

Its characters

  1. 正 zhèng straight
  2. 宗 zōng authentic (as in 正宗)

In a sentence

这家店的川菜很正宗。 The Sichuan food at this restaurant is very authentic.

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