姝
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Meaning: pretty woman
💡 Think 'shū' as 'shoe' - a pretty woman wears elegant shoes.
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Character Story & Explanation
姝 (shū) means 'pretty woman' and is used in classical Chinese poetry to describe feminine beauty. It combines the radical 女 (woman) with 朱 (vermillion), suggesting a refined, elegant attractiveness. Unlike Western terms like 'beautiful' or 'pretty', 姝 carries a poetic, old-fashioned charm, often found in literary works rather than daily speech.
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