Taoist nun; female Taoist priest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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Taoist nun; female Taoist priest
Refers specifically to female practitioners of Taoism who have taken religious vows and often live in Taoist temples (道观).
Shān山
shàng上
de的
dào道
gū姑
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
dōu都
yào要
dǎ打
zuò坐
xiū修
xíng行
。
The Taoist nuns on the mountain meditate and practice every morning.
Nà那
wèi位
dào道
gū姑
chuān穿
zhe着
huī灰
sè色
de的
dào道
páo袍
，
shǒu手
chí持
fú拂
chén尘
。
That Taoist nun was wearing a gray Taoist robe and holding a horsetail whisk.
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Zhè这
zuò座
dào道
guàn观
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
sān三
wèi位
dào道
gū姑
，
tā她
men们
jīng精
tōng通
yī医
shù术
。
Three Taoist nuns live in this temple, and they are proficient in medicine.
Tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
jué决
dìng定
chū出
jiā家
dāng当
dào道
gū姑
，
cóng从
cǐ此
yuǎn远
lí离
hóng红
chén尘
。
When she was young, she decided to become a Taoist nun and leave the mortal world behind.