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貞烈
zhēn​liè

chaste and firm

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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贞烈/ 貞烈 zhēn​liè chaste and firm

virtuous and resolute; (of a woman) traditionally describing one who would rather die than lose her chastity

贞烈/ 貞烈 zhēn​liè virtuous widow

person (usually a woman) ready to die to preserve their chastity or honor

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