Read Edit View history 待字 dàizì to await betrothal Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 待字 dàizì to await betrothal (literary) (of a woman) to be of age but not yet engaged to be married; literally refers to the ancient custom where a woman was given a style name only after she became engaged Edit Delete References Add reference see 待字/待字 → 待字闺中/待字閨中 Edit Delete
待字 dàizì to await betrothal (literary) (of a woman) to be of age but not yet engaged to be married; literally refers to the ancient custom where a woman was given a style name only after she became engaged Edit Delete