女贞

女貞

nǚzhēn

noun #21,500

Measure Word

一棵女贞 kē

Meanings

1 privet (Ligustrum)
2 privet shrub

Characters

chaste / virtuous / faithful

Examples

公园里种了很多女贞树。

Gōngyuán lǐ zhòng le hěnduō nǚzhēn shù.

Many privet trees were planted in the park.

女贞是一种常见的绿化树木。

Nǚzhēn shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de lǜhuà shùmù.

Privet is a commonly used landscaping tree.

Tips

memory

女贞 literally means 'female chastity' — the plant was associated in classical Chinese culture with fidelity, as it stays evergreen through winter.

Stroke Order

女 nǚ

贞 zhēn