(xiāo) - A rare Chinese character used in ancient texts

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xiāo | 11 strokes | radical:

· xiāo

A rare Chinese character used in ancient texts and personal names, meaning 'female warrior' or 'valiant woman'.

A rare Chinese character used in ancient texts

Usage highlights

Female warriorBrave woman婋 characterName 婋Ancient 婋

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In ancient records, there was a female warrior named 婋 (female warrior named 婋).
  • Some parents choose 婋 for their daughter's name (女儿名字叫婋).
  • This character appears in classical literature (古典文献中出现婋字).

Collocations

  • Female warrior(女婋)
  • Brave woman(勇婋)
  • 婋 character(婋字)
  • Name 婋(名婋)
  • Ancient 婋(古婋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 婋 is an extremely rare character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • The character combines the female radical (女) with 虎 (tiger), suggesting a 'tigress' or brave woman.
  • Primarily found in historical texts and occasionally used in personal names.

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