妤 (yú) - A term for a female palace official or & beautiful, elegant woman.

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yú ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 女

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妤 · yú

A term for a female palace official or court lady in ancient China;

beautiful, elegant woman.

A term for a female palace official orbeautiful, elegant woman.

Usage highlights

婕妤宫妤妤女妤态贤妤

Synonyms

  • 婕— elegant, beautiful (often paired with 妤)
  • 媛— beautiful woman
  • 娥— graceful, beautiful

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She has an elegant and graceful demeanor (妤态).
  • In ancient palaces, there were many court ladies (宫妤).
  • The name contains the character 妤 (名字含妤).

Collocations

  • 婕妤 (jié yú) - imperial consort title
  • 宫妤 (gōng yú) - palace lady
  • 妤女 (yú nǚ) - elegant woman
  • 妤态 (yú tài) - graceful demeanor
  • 贤妤 (xián yú) - virtuous lady

Idioms

  • None directly featuring 妤 as a core component; the character appears primarily in historical titles and names.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 妤 was historically used as a title for female palace officials, particularly in the Han dynasty.
  • The character 婕妤 (jié yú) was a high-ranking imperial consort title.
  • In modern usage, 妤 is primarily found in female given names, conveying elegance and classical beauty.

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