秦淮八艳

秦淮八艷

Qínhuáibāyàn

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Meanings

1 the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai (eight famous courtesans of late Ming / early Qing)

Characters

Qin (state/dynasty)

beautiful; gorgeous

Examples

秦淮八艳的故事流传至今。

Qínhuáibāyàn de gùshì liúchuán zhìjīn.

The stories of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai are still told today.

柳如是是秦淮八艳之一。

Liǔ Rúshì shì Qínhuáibāyàn zhī yī.

Liu Rushi was one of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai.

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history

The Eight Beauties were courtesans on the Qinhuai River 秦淮河 (Qínhuáihé) in Nanjing during the Ming-Qing transition (~1640s). Famous for poetry, music, and political loyalty — not just looks. Members traditionally include 柳如是, 陈圆圆, 李香君, 董小宛, 顾横波, 卞玉京, 寇白门, 马湘兰.

Stroke Order

秦 Qín

淮 huái

八 bā

艳 yàn