室女
Chinese
| room | female; woman; daughter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (室女) | 室 | 女 | |
| simp. #(室女) | 室 | 女 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
室女
- (dated) unmarried lady; virgin
- 神天宣慶，室女誕聖於大秦；景宿告祥，波斯睹耀以來貢。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 781, Nestorian Stele Inscriptions (《大秦景教流行中國碑》). Translated by Alexander Wylie (偉烈亞力).
- Shéntiān xuānqìng, shìnǚ dànshèng yú Dàqín; jǐngxiù gàoxiáng, Bōsī dǔyào yǐ láigòng. [Pinyin]
- Angelic powers promulgated the glad tidings, a virgin gave birth to the Holy One in Syria;
A bright star announced the felicitous event, and Persians observing the splendor came to present tribute.
神天宣庆，室女诞圣于大秦；景宿告祥，波斯睹耀以来贡。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (dated) Virgo (star sign)
Derived terms
- 室女座 (Shìnǚzuò)
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