姏 (mán) - An elderly woman & specifically refers to an old female servant or

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mán ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 女

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姏 · mán

An elderly woman;

specifically refers to an old female servant or nurse.

An elderly womanspecifically refers to an old female servant or

Usage highlights

Old female servantElderly nurseOld womanFemale elderAged female attendant

Synonyms

  • 老妇— old woman
  • 媪— elderly woman
  • 嬷嬷— nanny, elderly female servant

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The elderly woman served as a nurse (姏姆).
  • In ancient texts, she was referred to as an old female servant (姏婢).
  • The term appears in historical records describing household staff (姏媪).

Collocations

  • Old female servant(姏婢)
  • Elderly nurse(姏姆)
  • Old woman(姏媪)
  • Female elder(姏姥)
  • Aged female attendant(姏妇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 姏 appears in classical Chinese texts to denote elderly female servants or nurses.
  • It reflects historical social hierarchies where specific terms were used for different roles of women in households.

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