妪

嫗
yù
Rank #4872

Definitions

yù old woman; to brood over; to protect

Etymology

A woman 女 watching over her ward 区

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Related Characters

Component: 区

欧 驱 躯 枢 呕 殴 鸥 岖 抠 讴 沤 瓯 奁 怄

Component: 女

要 如 好 她 女 安 始 委 威 妈 姐 娘 妇 婚

Components

区 女

Example Words

老妪