The story of 婦

woman

婦 is composed of 女(woman) and 帚(broom). 帚 depicts a hand holding a broom, in ancient China, woman is mainly responsible for cleansing chore, so 婦 usually means married woman.

Vocabulary of 婦

  • 寡婦 (widow)
  • 夫婦 (a married couple)
  • 情婦 (mistress)

Classification

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