貞操
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See also: 贞操
Chinese
| chaste | to do; conduct; integrity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (貞操) | 貞 | 操 | |
| simp. (贞操) | 贞 | 操 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): zing1 cou3 / zing1 cou1
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): cheng-chho / cheng-chhò͘ / cheng-chhò
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄣ ㄘㄠ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhencao
- Wade–Giles: chên1-tsʻao1
- Yale: jēn-tsāu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jentsau
- Palladius: чжэньцао (čžɛnʹcao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂən⁵⁵ t͡sʰɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zing1 cou3 / zing1 cou1
- Yale: jīng chou / jīng chōu
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzing1 tsou3 / dzing1 tsou1
- Guangdong Romanization: jing1 cou3 / jing1 cou1
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰou̯³³/, /t͡sɪŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰou̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: cheng-chho
- Tâi-lô: tsing-tsho
- Phofsit Daibuun: zengzhoy
- IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰo⁴⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: cheng-chhò͘
- Tâi-lô: tsing-tshòo
- Phofsit Daibuun: zengzhox
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡siɪŋ³³ t͡sʰɔ⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: cheng-chhò
- Tâi-lô: tsing-tshò
- Phofsit Daibuun: zengzhoix
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰo¹¹/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɪŋ⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰɤ²¹/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
Noun
貞操
Synonyms
- (moral integrity): 貞節／贞节 (zhēnjié)
- (virginity of a woman): (literary, figurative) 身己 (shēnjǐ), 貞節／贞节 (zhēnjié)
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 貞 | 操 |
| てい Grade: S |
そう Grade: 6 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
Derived terms
- 貞操義務 (teisō gimu)
- 貞操帯 (teisōtai, “chastity belt”)
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 貞 | 操 |