巫女

wūnǚ
noun #13,670

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Meanings

  1. 1 witch; sorceress; shamaness
  2. 2 shrine maiden (Japanese: miko)

Examples

chuánshuō zhōng zhè ge cūnzi lǐ zhù zhe yī wèi wūnǚ.
Legend has it that a sorceress lived in this village.

Tips

culture
In Chinese context, 巫女 refers to a female shaman or sorceress. In Japanese anime/game contexts popular in China, 巫女 (miko) specifically means a Shinto shrine maiden.

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