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Editorial standard · revision 2026-07-22

How we separate evidence from interpretation.

Chinese names involve language data, historical context, personal preference, and traditional systems. We label those layers instead of presenting them as one universal score.

Three content classes

Recorded data

Dictionary readings, character records, name entries, and other source-backed fields.

Traditional lens

Wu Xing, stroke, and related traditions shown as interpretive frameworks, not scientific predictions.

Creative suggestion

Generated wording or combinations that require human judgment and real-world review.

Evidence grades

AOfficially verifiedA first-party or primary source directly supports the claim.
BIndependently supportedA credible third party supports the claim and its scope.
CInternal, awaiting permissionMaterial exists but is not approved for public use.
DNeeds evidenceThe claim may be plausible but does not yet have adequate support.
EDo not publish as factThe claim, attribution, or source cannot be verified or carries unacceptable risk.

Publishing gate

  • Named author or explicit organizational byline
  • Claims mapped to supporting sources
  • Scope and unknowns stated
  • Real published, reviewed, and modified dates
  • Page content and Schema agree
  • Correction path and revision identifier present

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