[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Names-and-Surnames # 娄 lóu emptiness; weekness ## Components [[米 mǐ]] [[米 (mǐ)]] [[女 nǚ]] [[女 (nǚ)]] ## Meaning Today, the character "娄" is not commonly used in modern Chinese language. Its historical meaning of "emptiness" or "weakness" is largely obsolete in contemporary contexts. Instead, it is primarily known for its historical significance and as a component in certain traditional or literary texts. ## History The character "娄" is a compound ideogram. It combines the radicals for "not" (毋), "middle-aged" (中), and "woman" (女), indicating the difficulty for middle-aged women to conceive and give birth, symbolizing emptiness. In simplified Chinese, it consists of the radical for "woman" (女) and "rice" (米), suggesting a woman who cannot bear children is empty and useless. Its original meaning is "empty" and it is extended to signify weakness or feebleness. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ![[渊 bronce 1.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[娄 sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[娄 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[娄 reg.svg]]