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be beautiful
Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 我 represents the sound.
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 娥
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
good | ||
Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology) | ||
(fig.) beautiful woman |
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