媀 (yù) - Yu — an ancient term referring to a & also used in some classical texts.

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yù ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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媀 · yù

Yu — an ancient term referring to a woman's jealousy or envy;

also used in some classical texts.

Yu — an ancient term referring to aalso used in some classical texts.

Usage highlights

媀妒媀妇媀心媀色媀怨

Synonyms

  • 妒— jealousy, envy
  • 嫉— jealousy, envy

Antonyms

  • 贤— virtuous, worthy (as in virtuous woman)
  • 淑— kind, gentle (describing feminine virtue)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In ancient texts, 媀 described female jealousy (媀妒).
  • The term appears in classical Chinese literature (古典文学).
  • It was used to characterize jealous women (嫉妒的女子).

Collocations

  • female jealousy(媀妒)
  • jealous woman(媀妇)
  • jealous heart(媀心)
  • jealous expression(媀色)
  • jealous resentment(媀怨)

Idioms

  • heart of jealousy(媀妒之心)
  • behavior of a jealous woman(媀妇之态)
  • 媀怨难平(difficult to平息 jealousy and resentment)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing female jealousy and marital discord.
  • Reflects traditional gender dynamics where female jealousy was specifically lexicalized.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of historical linguistic interest.

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