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Meaning: elder sister
💡 Think 'xū' as 'sister' from classical tales, rare like a unicorn.
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媭 (xū) meaning in English —

媭 (xū) is a rare character meaning 'elder sister'. It appears in classical texts like the name of Qu Yuan's sister Nüxu (女媭). In modern Chinese, it is not commonly used; instead, 姐 (jiě) is the typical word for elder sister.

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