妪
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Meaning: old woman
💡 Think 'you' (yù) are an old woman living in a district (区).
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Character Story & Explanation
In a Beijing hutong, a white-haired 妪 (yù) slowly sweeps the courtyard, her movements deliberate. This character, formed with the radical 女 (woman) and 区 (district), literally means 'old woman.' It carries respect for elderly women in Chinese culture, often used in literature or formal contexts rather than daily speech.
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