贞节

Traditional form:

貞節

Pinyin (reading):

zhēnjié

Definitions:

• chastity
• virginity (of women)
• moral integrity (of men)
• loyalty
• constancy

Characters:

• 贞 - virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
• 节 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save

Traditional characters:

• 貞 - virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
• 節 - festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save