巫婆 (wū pó) — witch, sorceress
Definition
A folk-tale word for a 'witch' — typically an old woman with magical powers in stories, legends, or fairy tales, not a modern Wiccan practitioner.
noun
witchsorceress
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 巫婆。Gù shi lǐ de wū pó zǒng shì zhù zài sēn lín shēn chù de xiǎo wū lǐ.The witch in the story always lives in a small hut deep in the forest.
- 巫婆。Hái zi men dōu hài pà nà ge huì shī mó fǎ de wū pó.The children are all afraid of that witch who can cast spells.
- 巫婆。Chuán shuō zhōng yǒu yí wèi wū pó néng yòng cǎo yào zhì bìng.Legend has it that there is a sorceress who can cure illnesses with herbs.
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