红娘

紅娘
hóngniáng
matchmaker

CEDICT

  1. (chiefly female) matchmaker
  2. matchmaker

Wiktionary

唐元稹所着传奇小说《莺莺传》中的人物。为崔莺莺婢女，从中撮合张生与莺莺的一段姻缘。后用为婢女的称呼，或称撮合男女的媒人。

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Entry Composition

1 红 hóng
  1. red
  2. popular
  3. revolutionary
  4. bonus
=2 娘 niáng
  1. mother
  2. young lady
  3. (coll.) effeminate
=2 娘 niáng variant of 娘 niáng

Containing this entry

红娘鱼 hóngniángyú

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