Chinese

正是

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɻ̩⁵¹/
to be precisely; to just happen to be; to be exactly; to be none other than
  • HSK 2

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  • characterChinese正 “straight; upright in proper position; middle”
    • soundChinese丁 “the fourth of the ten heavenly stems”
    • meaningChinese止 “foot”
  • characterChinese是 “this; this thing”

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