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Radical: 女 8 strokes
Meaning: female personal name
💡 Think of 'da' as a woman's name, like 'Dahlia' but shorter.
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妲 (dá) meaning in English —

妲 (dá) is a Chinese character used almost exclusively as a component of female personal names. Its most famous appearance is in the name 妲己 (Dá Jǐ), a legendary consort of King Zhou of Shang, often blamed for the dynasty's fall. The left radical 女 (woman) indicates its feminine association. You will rarely see this character outside of classical or historical texts.

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