淑女
Chinese
good; pure; virtuous good; pure; virtuous; charming |
female; woman; daughter | ||
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trad. (淑女) | 淑 | 女 | |
simp. #(淑女) | 淑 | 女 |
Etymology
- “(female) pervert”
- Influenced by Japanese readaptation of the word in modern times.
Pronunciation
Noun
淑女
- virtuous and beautiful woman; lady
- 窈窕淑女,君子好逑。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Yǎotiǎo shūnǚ, jūnzǐ hǎo qiú. [Pinyin]
- The modest, retiring, virtuous, young lady:
For our prince a good mate she.
- quiet girl
- (ACG, Internet slang, ironic) (female) pervert
Descendants
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