娚 (nán) - A rare character with two main readings: 1. & 2. nǚ - Japanese kokuji meaning 'married couple'

娚Tone 2

nán ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

娜楠

娚 · nán

A rare character with two main readings: 1.

nán - archaic term for 'chatter' or 'talkative';

2.

nǚ - Japanese kokuji meaning 'married couple' or 'husband and wife'.

A rare character with two main readings: 1.2. nǚ - Japanese kokuji meaning 'married couple'

Usage highlights

Ancient chatterMarried coupleRare characterJapanese kokujiArchaic term

Synonyms

  • 言— speech, talk (for the Chinese meaning)
  • 夫妇— married couple (for the Japanese meaning)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 娚 appears in some classical texts (娚言).
  • In Japanese names, it can mean married couple (夫婦娚).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (现代汉语中罕见).

Collocations

  • Ancient chatter(娚言)
  • Married couple(夫婦娚)
  • Rare character(罕见字)
  • Japanese kokuji(日本国字)
  • Archaic term(古语)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese, 娚 is an extremely rare character found mainly in classical texts with the meaning of 'chatter' or 'talkative'.
  • In Japanese, 娚 is a kokuji (character created in Japan) combining 女 (woman) and 男 (man) to represent 'married couple'.
  • The character demonstrates how similar character forms can develop different meanings across Chinese and Japanese writing systems.

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