天女

tiānnǚ

noun #20,781

Measure Word

一位天女 wèi

Meanings

1 celestial maiden
2 heavenly goddess
3 apsara

Characters

Examples

壁画上描绘了翩翩飞舞的天女。

Bìhuà shàng miáohuì le piānpiān fēiwǔ de tiānnǚ.

The murals depict celestial maidens dancing gracefully.

天女散花是中国传统艺术中常见的主题。

Tiānnǚ sàn huā shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng yìshù zhōng chángjian de zhǔtí.

'The celestial maiden scattering flowers' is a common theme in traditional Chinese art.

Tips

culture

天女 refers to divine female figures in both Buddhist and Daoist traditions. In Buddhism, they are equivalent to apsaras (飞天), benevolent beings who dance and scatter flowers in paradise. The Dunhuang cave murals are famous for their vivid depictions of flying celestial maidens.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

女 nǚ