处女

處女

chǔnǚ

noun #4,563

Meanings

1 virgin
2 maiden

Characters

place; to dwell

Examples

这是她的处女作。

Zhè shì tā de chǔnǚzuò.

This is her debut work.

处女座的人很细心。

Chǔnǚzuò de rén hěn xìxīn.

People born under Virgo are very meticulous.

Tips

usage

处女 is commonly used in compound words like 处女作 (debut work) and 处女座 (Virgo). These compounds are neutral in register.

memory

处 (place) + 女 (woman) — think of a woman in a sheltered place, untouched.

Stroke Order

处 chǔ

女 nǚ