niǔ
to turn
to wrench
button
nu (Greek letter Νν)
nù
anger
fury
flourishing
vigorous
Diāo Chán
Diaochan (-192), one of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], in fiction a famous beauty at the break-up of Han dynasty, given as concubine to usurping warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓[Dong3 Zhuo2] to ensure his overthrow by fighting hero Lü Bu 呂布|吕布[Lu:3 Bu4]
nǜ
bleed at the nose
check in battle
Wén Kāng
Wen Kang (mid-19th century), Manchu-born novelist, author of The Gallant Maid 兒女英雄傳|儿女英雄传[Er2 nu:3 Ying1 xiong2 Zhuan4]
sān bā
International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March
foolish
stupid
shí èr gōng
the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely: Aries 白羊[Bai2 yang2], Taurus 金牛[Jin4 niu2], Gemini 雙子|双子[Shuang1 zi3], Cancer 巨蟹[Ju4 xie4], Leo 獅子|狮子[Shi1 zi3], Virgo 室女[Shi4 nu:3], Libra 天秤[Tian1 cheng4], Scorpio 天蠍|天蝎[Tian1 xie1], Sagittarius 人馬|人马[Ren2 ma3], Capricorn 摩羯[Mo2 jie2], Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶[Bao3 ping2], Pisces 雙魚|双鱼[Shuang1 yu2]
nǚ
cakes of rice-flour and honey
yù zhái zú
otaku, a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests such as anime, manga, and video games
see also 宅男[zhai2 nan2]
see also 宅女[zhai2 nu:3]
Gòng shān
Gongshan Derung and Nu autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
Wáng Zhāo jūn
Wang Zhaojun (52-19 BC), famous beauty at the court of Han emperor Yuan 漢元帝|汉元帝[Han4 Yuan2 di4], one of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3]
Jīng wèi
mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa 女娃[Nu:3 wa2] of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[Yan2 di4]
xuè
joy
to joke
to banter
to tease
to mock
Taiwan pr. [nu:e4]
nǚ shū
Nü Shu writing, a phonetic syllabary for Yao ethnic group 瑶族 瑤族 dialect designed and used by women in Jiangyong county 江永縣|江永县 in southern Hunan
Gòng shān xiàn
Gongshan Derung and Nu autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
lán xì yuán sù
lanthanoid (rare earth series), namely: lanthanum La57 鑭|镧[lan2], cerium Ce58 鈰|铈[shi4], praseodymium Pr59 鐠|镨[pu3], neodymium Nd60 釹|钕[nu:3], promethium Pm61 鉕|钷[po3], samarium Sm62 釤|钐[shan1], europium Eu63 銪|铕[you3], gadolinium Gd64 釓|钆[ga2], terbium Tb65 鋱|铽[te4], dysprosium Dy66 鏑|镝[di1], holmium Ho67 鈥|钬[huo3], erbium Er68 鉺|铒[er3], thulium Tm69 銩|铥[diu1], ytterbium Yb70 鐿|镱[yi4], lutetium Lu71 鑥|镥[lu3]
Gòng shān Dú lóng zú Nù zú zì zhì xiàn
Gongshan Derung and Nu autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
Lán píng Bái zú pǔ mǐ zú zì zhì xiàn
Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county, in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nù jiāng Lì sù zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
rén tóu shé shēn
human head, snake's body
cf Nüwa 女娲氏[Nu:3 wa1 shi4] and Fuxi 伏羲氏[Fu2 Xi1 shi4] in some versions of mythology
yīng táo xiǎo fān qié
see 聖女果|圣女果[sheng4 nu:3 guo3]
Qín Tāo yù
Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of long poem Poor Woman 貧女詩|贫女诗[pin2 nu:3 shi1]
Páo xī shì
another name for 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], consort of 女媧|女娲[Nu:3 wa1]
tiān qín xīng zuò
Lyra, constellation containing Vega 織女星|织女星[Zhī nǚ xīng]
zhēn zhū xiǎo fān qié
see 聖女果|圣女果[sheng4 nu:3 guo3]
nǚ gōng
variant of 女紅|女红[nu:3 gong1]
nǚ hái r
erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2]
nǚ gōng
working woman
variant of 女紅|女红[nu:3 gong1]
Jīn dài
Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真[Nu:3 zhen1] people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
Jiǔ tiān Xuán nǚ
Xuan Nü, a fairy in Chinese mythology
nǚ shū
Nü Shu writing, a phonetic syllabary for Yao ethnic group 瑶族 瑤族 dialect designed and used by women in Jiangyong county 江永縣|江永县 in southern Hunan
Jīn cháo
Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真[Nu:3 zhen1] people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
nǚ
cakes of rice-flour and honey
Tiān qín xīng zuò
Lyra, constellation containing Vega 織女星|织女星[Zhi1 nu:3 xing1]
nán nǚ hé xiào
see 男女同校[nan2 nu:3 tong2 xiao4]
nǜ
to bleed from the nose (or from the ears, gums etc)
fig. to be defeated
Xī shī
Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the Four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu
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