巫女 (wū nǚ) — witch, sorceress (female shaman or practitioner of witchcraft)
Definition
A shamanic or witch-like female figure, more culturally specific than English "witch": in Chinese contexts it often refers to a shrine maiden (e.g., in Japan) or a historical female practitioner of folk religion / divination, not necessarily evil.
noun
witchsorceress (female shaman or practitioner of witchcraft)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，巫女。Chuán shuō zhōng, wū nǚ yōng yǒu yù zhī wèi lái de néng lì.According to legend, witches have the ability to foresee the future.
- 巫女。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ de wū nǚ bìng bú shì xié è de.The witch in this novel is not evil.
- 巫女。Gǔ dài rén cháng bǎ shēng bìng de zé rèn tuī gěi wū nǚ.Ancient people often blamed witches for illnesses.
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