妇
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married women

  • edit character approved 妇 — "Changed description" by Prismcool
    Hint
    Simplified form of 婦. Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 帚 represents the sound. The 帚 (broom) component is also be related to the meaning, since women were traditionally responsible for household chores. → Simplified form of 婦. Depicts a woman (女) using a broom (帚). Women were traditionally responsible for household chores in ancient times. 帚 also represents the sound.
    Components
    • 女 Iconic
      • type: meaning → iconic

    Changed: hint, components

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  • edit character approved 妇 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Simplified form of 婦. Depicts a woman (女) using a broom (帚). Women were traditionally responsible for household chores in ancient times. 帚 also represents the sound. → Simplified form of 婦. Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 帚 represents the sound. The 帚 (broom) component is also be related to the meaning, since women were traditionally responsible for household chores.
    Components
    • 女 Meaning
      • type: iconic → meaning

    Changed: hint, verified, components, sources

    edit character by Peter Olson

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