dá
concubine of last ruler of the Shang dynasty
Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 旦 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 妲
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
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female personal name (archaic) | ||
Daji (c. 11th century BC), mythical fox spirit and concubine of the last Shang Dynasty Emperor Zhou Xin 紂辛|纣辛[ZhòuXīn] |
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