xū媭（嬃）
媭（嬃）
archaic
noun
Meaning of 媭
媭 means elder sister (specifically in ancient Chu dialect). Pronounced xū.
- elder sister (specifically in ancient Chu dialect)
Character Info
Radical女
Strokes15
Components
女
須
Stroke Order
媭
Definitions & Examples
《
Chǔ楚
Cí辞
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
，
xū嬃
shì是
chǔ楚
rén人
duì对
jiě姐
jie姐
de的
chēng称
hu呼
。
The Songs of Chu records that 'xu' was what Chu people called their elder sisters.
Gǔ古
dài代
chǔ楚
dì地
nǚ女
zǐ子
chēng称
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jiě姐
jie姐
wéi为
xū嬃
。
In ancient Chu territories, women called their elder sisters 'xu'.