守節

守节
shǒujié
  1. faithful (to the memory of betrothed)
  2. constant (of widow who remains unmarried)

CEDICT

  1. (of a woman) to remain unmarried after the death of her husband or betrothed
  2. to remain unmarried after the death of her husband or betrothed

Wiktionary

  1. 不改變原來的節操。
  2. 婦人守寡，不再婚嫁。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 守 shǒu
  1. to guard
  2. to defend
  3. to keep watch
  4. to abide by the law
  5. to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. nearby
  7. adjoining
2 節 jié
  1. joint; node
  2. (bound form) section; segment
  3. solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar)
  4. seasonal festival
  5. (bound form) to economize; to save
  6. (bound form) moral integrity; chastity
  7. classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc
  8. knot (nautical miles per hour)

Related entries

忠實 zhōngshí faithful
狗是最忠實的朋友。

A dog is the most devoted friend.

Source: Tatoeba

諶 chén
  1. faithful
  2. sincere
不渝 bùyú
  1. constant
  2. unchanging
  3. abiding
  4. faithful
不變 bùbiàn
  1. constant
  2. unvarying
  3. (math.) invariant
儘管莊不斷發誓她不變的愛情，斯賓塞仍然害怕有一天她會不愛他了。

Despite Trang's constant affirmations of love, Spenser is still afraid someday she will fall out of love with him.

Source: Tatoeba

定數 dìngshù
  1. constant (math.)
  2. quota
  3. fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus)
  4. fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck)
  5. destiny
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