贞操

Traditional form:

貞操

Pinyin (reading):

zhēncāo

Definitions:

• (usually of women) chastity
• virginity
• virtue
• honor
• loyalty
• moral integrity

Characters:

• 贞 - virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
• 操 - to conduct, to manage, to run

Traditional characters:

• 貞 - virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
• 操 - to conduct, to manage, to run