* Obedient, docile, reserved, humble
* May only marry once and never remarry
* Has and raises children, preferably a son
* Does household chores such as cooking, cleaning, sewing, embroidery
* Loyalty: does not interact with other men
* Fitting Chinese beauty standards
* Refined in action; doesn't show teeth while speaking, doesn’t sway dress when standing, doesn’t move knees when sitting
**Foot-binding**: Chinese custom where women would wear small tight shoes to bind their feet. This was a Chinese beauty standard on women and the concept was to make the foot seem petite like the shape of a lotus.