妔 (kēng) - An ancient term referring to a woman & also used in names.
妔 · kēng
An ancient term referring to a woman;
also used in names.
An ancient term referring to a womanalso used in names.
Synonyms
- 女— woman; female
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The character 妔 is rarely used in modern Chinese.
- It appears in some historical texts describing women (古文中指女子).
- It can be found in classical literature.
Cultural background
FAQ- 妔 is an archaic character primarily found in classical texts.
- It was used historically to refer to women, similar to other characters with the female radical.