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娥 is a phonosemantic compound: 女 on the left gives the meaning 'woman, femininity', while 我 on the right provides the sound 'é' (though it independently means 'I'). Historically it denoted a woman of physical beauty or elegant appearance, and was frequently used in classical literature to describe court ladies and refined maidens. It later became closely associated with the moon goddess Chang'e, and by extension served as a poetic metonym for the moon in various literary works.
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嫦娥住在月亮上。
神话故事里有位仙女叫嫦娥。
姐姐的眉眼长得十分娥眉。
这幅画描绘了嫦娥奔月的场景。
她的名字里有一个娥字，很古典。
演员把嫦娥的孤寂演绎得淋漓尽致。
据说娥皇是上古时期一位贤明的女性。
这个角色需要表现出嫦娥的飘逸与哀愁。
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