巾帼 jīnguó woman's headdress Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 巾帼英雄 jīnguóyīngxióng heroine a woman of outstanding courage or ability; a female hero巾帼须眉 jīnguóxūméi woman with a manly spirit A woman who possesses courageous or heroic qualities traditionally associated with men. The term combines [[巾帼|巾幗|jin1 guo2]] (woman) and [[须眉|鬚眉|xu1 mei2]] (man).