贞节

貞節

zhēnjié

noun #30,752

Meanings

1 chastity
2 fidelity
3 moral integrity

Characters

moral integrity; node

Examples

古代社会非常重视女子的贞节。

Gǔdài shèhuì fēicháng zhòngshì nǚzǐ de zhēnjié.

Ancient society placed great emphasis on female chastity.

村里至今还保留着一座贞节牌坊。

Cūn lǐ zhìjīn hái bǎoliú zhe yī zuò zhēnjié páifāng.

The village still preserves a chastity arch to this day.

Tips

culture

贞节牌坊 (chastity arches) were stone monuments erected by Ming and Qing officials to honor widows who refused to remarry. The institution is now widely viewed as an instrument of patriarchal control rather than a virtue.

Stroke Order

贞 zhēn

节 jié