帼
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Meaning: cap worn by women
💡 巾 (cloth) + 国 (country) = a woman's headdress that 'caps' the nation.
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Character Story & Explanation
帼 (guó) primarily refers to a woman's headdress or cap, as seen in ancient China. Its radical 巾 (cloth) indicates association with textiles. The character is most famously used in the compound 巾帼 (jīnguó), which historically denoted a woman's headgear and later came to symbolize women, especially heroic ones. This is analogous to Western phrases like "cap and gown" for academic achievement or "crown" for royalty, though 巾帼 specifically connotes female valor and dignity.
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