妭 (bá) - A beautiful woman & in ancient mythology, a female deity of drought.

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bá ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 女

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妭 · bá

A beautiful woman;

in ancient mythology, a female deity of drought.

A beautiful womanin ancient mythology, a female deity of drought.

Usage highlights

Beautiful womanDrought goddessFemale spirit BaBa the beautifulAncient deity Ba

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She was praised as a great beauty (美女妭).
  • The ancient text mentions a drought goddess (旱神女妭).
  • In mythology, Ba is a female spirit (妭是女神).

Collocations

  • Beautiful woman(美女妭)
  • Drought goddess(旱神女妭)
  • Female spirit Ba(女神妭)
  • Ba the beautiful(美妭)
  • Ancient deity Ba(古神妭)

Idioms

  • The drought deity Ba(旱魃为虐)
  • Ba causing drought(妭致旱灾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese mythology as a female deity associated with drought.
  • Originally described as a beautiful woman, later mythologized as a drought-causing spirit.

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