媟
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Meaning: to lust for
💡 Think of 'she' (女) as 'lust' - but remember it's disrespectful!
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Character Story & Explanation
媟 (xiè) is a rare character meaning 'to lust for' or 'to treat with disrespect.' It combines the radical 女 (woman) with a phonetic component, but its usage is mostly historical or literary. In modern Chinese, it appears in words like 媟渎 (xièdú, 'to blaspheme') and is considered quite formal or archaic. You'll likely encounter it in classical texts rather than daily conversation.
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