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三贞九烈

sān zhēn jiǔ lièdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-38c560c2313d19c7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

三貞九烈 三贞九烈 [san1 zhen1 jiu3 lie4] /(of a widow) faithful to the death to her husband's memory/

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Other forms in these source records: 三貞九烈

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 贞
    zhēn

    chaste

  • 九
    jiǔ

    nine / 9

  • 烈
    liè

    ardent / intense / fierce / stern / upright / to give one's life for a noble cause / exploits / achievements

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.