nǚ​xiù​cái

talented woman

nǚ​xiù​cái talented woman

  1. adjectivenoun
    female
    woman; female; feminine (often used as a modifier)
  2. literate person
    A general term for an educated person, a bookworm, or a common intellectual.

nǚ​xiù​cái female palace official

  1. adjectivenoun
    female
    woman; female; feminine (often used as a modifier)
  2. imperial candidate
    A student who passed the county-level imperial examination in the Ming and Qing dynasties; a 生员 shēng​yuán