The word **正派** (zhèngpài) is formed through the compounding of two distinct characters, each contributing to its overall meaning. The first character, **正** (zhèng), carries the core meaning of "upright," "correct," or "proper," establishing a foundation of moral rectitude. The second character, **派** (pài), originally refers to a "school," "faction," or "style," but here it extends to mean "conduct" or "demeanor." When combined, the compound semantically integrates these elements to describe a person whose conduct and character align with orthodox, honest, and principled standards, thus meaning "decent," "honorable," or "upstanding." This formation exemplifies a common Chinese morphological process where two free morphemes are joined to create an adjective with a nuanced meaning that is more specific than the sum of its parts.