姎 (yāng) - An archaic first-person pronoun used by women & I (female speaker).

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yāng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 女

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姎 · yāng

An archaic first-person pronoun used by women;

I (female speaker).

An archaic first-person pronoun used by womenI (female speaker).

Usage highlights

Archaic female selfClassical Chinese pronounFemale speech in ancient texts

Synonyms

  • 我— I, me (gender-neutral)
  • 妾— I, me (humble female self-reference)
  • 奴— I, me (humble female self-reference)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In ancient texts, a woman might refer to herself as 姎.
  • This character appears in classical Chinese literature (古典文献).
  • 姎 is an example of gendered first-person pronouns in Old Chinese.

Collocations

  • Archaic female self-reference(姎)
  • Classical Chinese pronoun(古典代词)
  • Female speech in ancient texts(古代女性用语)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 姎 was used in ancient China as a first-person pronoun specifically by women.
  • It reflects the historical linguistic distinction in self-reference based on gender.
  • The character is now considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

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