守貞
shǒu​zhēn

to remain chaste

  • created sense approved 守贞/守貞 · shǒu​zhēn · to remain chaste — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    守贞 / 守貞

    shǒu​zhēn

    to remain chaste

    to remain chaste; specifically for a woman to stay unmarried or remain a widow to preserve her virtue

    守, 贞

    守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to maintain 贞 (literal) → 贞/貞 · zhēn · chaste

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 守贞/守貞 · shǒu​zhēn · to stick to principle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    守贞 / 守貞

    shǒu​zhēn

    to stick to principle

    to stick to one's principles or integrity

    守, 贞

    守 (literal) → 守 · shǒu · to maintain 贞 (literal) → 贞/貞 · zhēn · loyal

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense