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贞洁

貞潔
zhēnjié
noun #14,754

Meanings

  1. 1 chastity
  2. 2 virginal purity

Examples

在古代，女性的贞洁被看得非常重要。
Zài gǔdài, nǚxìng de zhēnjié bèi kàn de fēicháng zhòngyào.
In ancient times, a woman's chastity was considered extremely important.
贞洁观念随着时代变化而改变。
Zhēnjié guānniàn suízhe shídài biànhuà ér gǎibiàn.
The concept of chastity has changed with the times.

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history
Historically tied to Confucian ethics requiring female fidelity. 贞节牌坊 (zhēnjié páifāng) were memorial arches built to honor 'chaste women' in imperial China.

Stroke Order

贞 zhēn
洁 jié