姊U+59CA7 STROKES
Entry·pron. zǐ
ㄗˇ
“Older sister; term for an elder female peer or senior in a group; also used for elder sister in Taiwan.”
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- 姊姊older sister; elder sister; also used as a respectful term for a woman of similar age who is not a relative; in older usage, a wet nurse or mother
- 姊妹sisters; women of similar age or status; siblings (brothers and sisters); (archaic) prostitutes
- 師姊ㄕ ㄗˇsenior female fellow student or disciple (in a school, martial arts, or religious context); used especially in Buddhist or martial-arts communities.
- 大姊ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇeldest sister; a respectful term for an older woman of the same generation
- 姊弟ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋsiblings; brother and sister; a sister and her younger brother
- 學姊ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄗˇfemale senior schoolmate; older female student at the same school
- 姊夫ㄗˇ ㄈㄨelder sister's husband; brother-in-law
- 表姊ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄗˇolder female cousin; daughter of one's aunt or uncle who is older than oneself
- 姊妹倆ㄗˇ ㄇㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄚˇthe two sisters; the two of them (referring to two women, whether biological sisters or close female friends)
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