Learn Chinese Characters

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

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

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

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.

Zhèthiskuàilump石碑shí bēisteleshìis为了wèi lein order to表彰biǎo zhāngto honorshedeof忠贞zhōng zhēnloyal and dependableérandto standdeof