shuò
妁
matchmaker; female matchmaker
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
female matchmaker (in traditional Chinese marriage customs)
archaicTraditionally paired with 媒 (male matchmaker) to form 媒妁. In ancient marriage customs, parents would rely on the words of matchmakers (父母之命，媒妁之言). This character is rarely used independently outside of this compound.
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
hūn婚
yīn姻
duō多
píng凭
fù父
mǔ母
zhī之
mìng命
，
méi媒
shuò妁
zhī之
yán言
。
In ancient times, marriages were often arranged according to the command of parents and the words of matchmakers.
Méi媒
shuò妁
zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
hūn婚
sú俗
zhōng中
bàn扮
yǎn演
zhòng重
yào要
jué角
sè色
。
Matchmakers played an important role in traditional marriage customs.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
nán男
fāng方
qǐng请
méi媒
，
nǚ女
fāng方
qǐng请
shuò妁
。
In ancient times, the man's family would hire a male matchmaker (méi), while the woman's family would hire a female matchmaker (shuò).