姝 (shū) — (literary) beautiful, lovely; (literary) a beau…

Definition

姝 (shū) is a literary, bound-form word for 'beauty' or 'beautiful woman' — almost always seen as part of compounds like 姝丽 or 姝女, not used alone.

bound form

(literary) beautifullovely(literary) a beautiful woman

Easily confused

姝。
Tā de shū lì róng mào lìng rén nán wàng.
Her beautiful appearance is unforgettable.
姝。
Nà wèi shū nǚ cái huá héng yì.
That beautiful woman is exceptionally talented.
姝。
Zhè wèi shū lì de nǚ zǐ lái zì jiāng nán.
This beautiful woman comes from the south of the Yangtze River.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

女朱姝

Meaning part形符xíngfú

女女nǚwoman

Sound part声符shēngfú

朱

Same sound today

姝 combines 女 (woman) with 朱 to give the sound.