() - A female personal name, most famously associated with & used in given names.

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dá | 8 strokes | radical: 女

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A female personal name, most famously associated with Daji, the consort of King Zhou of Shang;

used in given names.

A female personal name, most famously associated withused in given names.

Usage highlights

DajiYandaLidaMengdaXuedaDadan

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Daji (妲己) was a famous beauty in Chinese history.
  • The name Dada (妲妲) can be used for girls.
  • She is named Yanda (艳妲).

Collocations

  • Daji(妲己)
  • Yanda(艳妲)
  • Lida(丽妲)
  • Mengda(梦妲)
  • Xueda(雪妲)
  • Dadan(妲丹)

Idioms

  • Fox spirit like Daji(妲己之狐)
  • Beauty that topples a kingdom(倾国倾城如妲己)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily known through Daji (妲己), the consort of the last king of the Shang dynasty, often depicted as a malevolent fox spirit in folklore.
  • Used in modern female given names, carrying connotations of beauty, though with a hint of historical notoriety.

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