xíng

女红

Word · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional娙

(of a woman) beautiful; ancient title for a female official

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

an ancient title for a female palace official

archaic

A specific historical term; rarely used in modern contexts.

Hàn汉
dài代
hòu后
gōng宫
zhōng中
shè设
yǒu有
xíng娙
é娥
zhī之
zhí职
 。

The Han dynasty palace had the position of a Xíng'é (a female attendant).

2.

adjective

(of a woman) slender and graceful; beautiful

literary

A classical literary description, not used in modern speech.

Tǐ体
tài态
xíng娙
xíng娙
 ,
gù顾
pàn盼
shēng生
huī辉
 。

Her figure was slender and graceful, and her glance sparkled.