jié

archaic
noun

Meaning of 节妇

节妇 means chaste widow (in former times). Pronounced jié fù.

  • chaste widow (in former times)

Definitions & Examples

Zài
fēng
jiàn
shí
dài
 
yǒu
xiē
fāng
huì
wèi
jié
pái
fāng
 

In feudal times, some places would erect memorial archways for chaste widows.

Jié
de
shì
cháng
bèi
yòng
lái
xuān
yáng
cóng
ér
zhōng
de
xiǎng
 

The stories of chaste widows were often used to promote the idea of lifelong devotion to one husband.

de
míng
bèi
zǎi
xiàn
zhì
 
liè
wéi
jié
 

Her name was recorded in the county annals and listed as a chaste widow.

Measure Words

/ wèi
Primary
/ míng