Meaning
chaste
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhen” becomes a different word in each tone. 贞 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 忠贞zhōng zhēnloyal and dependable
- 女贞nǚ zhēnprivet (genus Ligustrum)
- 贞女zhēn nǚfemale virgin; widow who does not remarry
- 贞节zhēn jiéchastity; virginity (of women); moral integrity (of men); loyalty
- 坚贞jiān zhēnfirm; unswerving; loyal to the end
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Example Sentence
这块石碑是为了表彰她的忠贞而立的。Zhè kuài shí bēi shì wèi le biǎo zhāng tā de zhōng zhēn ér lì de.This stone tablet was erected to commend her loyalty.
这Zhèthis块kuàilump石碑shí bēistele是shìis为了wèi lein order to表彰biǎo zhāngto honor她tāshe的deof忠贞zhōng zhēnloyal and dependable而érand立lìto stand的deof。