xū
媭
elder sister (Chu dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
elder sister (specifically in ancient Chu dialect)
archaicThis is an archaic term used specifically in the ancient Chu state (roughly modern Hubei/Hunan area) during the pre-Qin and Han dynasties. It appears in classical texts such as the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu).
《
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'.