悍妇

悍婦
hànfù
noun #29,565

Meanings

  1. 1 violent or shrewish woman
  2. 2 shrew; fierce wife

Examples

Jiēfāng línjū dōu pà nà gè hànfù, tā dòngbudòng jiù dàfā léitíng.
The neighbors all feared that shrew — she would fly into a rage at the slightest thing.
Xiǎoshuō lǐ de hànfù xíngxiàng ràng dúzhě yìnxiàng shēnkè.
The shrewish character in the novel left a deep impression on readers.

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悍妇 is a derogatory term used to describe an aggressive or domineering woman. It appears frequently in historical fiction and idioms but is considered insulting in modern direct use.

Stroke Order

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