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贞节牌坊

zhēn jié pái fāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
memorial arch in honor of a chaste widow
Sources & editorial notes

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.

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Original source entry:

貞節牌坊 贞节牌坊 [zhen1 jie2 pai2 fang1] /memorial arch in honor of a chaste widow/

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Other forms in these source records: 貞節牌坊

  • 贞
    zhēn

    chaste

  • 节
    jiē

    see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jiē gu yǎn]

    jié

    joint / node / (bound form) section / segment / solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) / seasonal festival / (bound form) to economize / to save / (bound form) moral integrity / chastity / classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc / knot (nautical miles per hour)

  • 牌
    pái

    signboard / plaque / plate / tablet (CL:塊|块[kuài]) / brand / trademark / mahjong tile / domino / playing card (CL:張|张[zhāng]) / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[cí pái] and 曲牌[qǔ pái])

  • 坊
    fāng

    lane (usually as part of a street name) / memorial archway

    fáng

    workshop / mill / Taiwan pr. [fāng]

    Fāng

    surname Fang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.