采女
Chinese
| to select | female; woman; daughter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (采女) | 采 | 女 | |
| simp. #(采女) | 采 | 女 | |
Etymology
In the Han Dynasty, palace girls were selected from the populace. As time passed, this term gradually came to refer to any generic lady-in-waiting or palace girl.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: cǎinǚ [Phonetic: cáinǚ]
- Zhuyin: ㄘㄞˇ ㄋㄩˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cǎinyǔ
- Wade–Giles: tsʻai3-nü3
- Yale: tsǎi-nyǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsaeneu
- Palladius: цайнюй (cajnjuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ny²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
采女
- (archaic) lady-in-waiting
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 采 | 女 |
| うね Grade: S |
め Grade: 1 |
| nanori | kun'yomi |
Noun
采女 • (uneme)
- (historical) a lady-in-waiting in the Inner Palace who served the Emperor and Empress. The position continued in name until the Edo period
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 采 | 女 |
Noun
采女
- chữ Hán form of thái nữ