工整 gōngzhěng fine work
fine work; carefully and neatly done
How to remember 工整: 工 work + 整 entire = fine work.
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How it is used
- Neat and orderly - especially of handwriting or written work - 他的字写得很工整 (tā de zì xiě de hěn gōngzhěng) his handwriting is very neat.
- Chiefly describes writing/calligraphy/formatting done carefully and evenly; also couplets that are well-matched (对仗工整).
- Contrast 整齐 (zhěngqí, tidy/aligned) which applies broadly to rows, arrangements, teeth; 工整 is specifically about the careful, precise execution of writing.