处
女

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The word "处女" is formed by combining the character "处", which here carries the meaning of "to dwell or remain in a state", with "女", meaning "woman", directly creating the term for a woman who remains in her maidenhood, i.e., a virgin.

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我的妹妹是处女座。

Wǒ de mèimei shì chǔnǚ zuò.

English translation 1: My younger sister is a Virgo.

她保持处女之身。

Tā bǎochí chǔnǚ zhī shēn.

English translation 2: She maintains her virginity.

处女膜破裂会流血。

Chǔnǚ mó pòliè huì liúxuè.

English translation 3: The hymen rupture will cause bleeding.

在古代，处女的身份很珍贵。

Zài gǔdài, chǔnǚ de shēnfèn hěn zhēnguì.

English translation 4: In ancient times, the status of a virgin was very precious.

医学上，处女膜的完整性并非判断处女的唯一标准。

Yīxué shàng, chǔnǚ mó de wánzhěngxìng bìng fēi pànduàn chǔnǚ de wéiyī biāozhǔn.

English translation 5: Medically, the integrity of the hymen is not the only standard for judging virginity.

Word Definition - 处女

chǔ nǚ virgin; maiden; maiden (voyage etc); virgin (land); (a novelist's) first (work)

Individual Character Details

处 chǔ, chù
女 nǚ, rǔ