neoi5 hung4女紅女红
Jyutpingneoi5 hung4
Yalenéuih hùhng
Definition
Needlework; traditional women's textile handicrafts such as sewing, weaving, spinning, and embroidery.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to traditional domestic textile arts performed by women in historical contexts. Modern speakers rarely use this term in daily life unless discussing history, traditional crafts, or literature. It carries a strong cultural connotation of old fashioned feminine virtue and skill.
Examples
She loved learning needlework when she was young.
This needlework is truly exquisite.
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Common phrases
needlework craft
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 女工, which in modern Cantonese refers to a female factory worker. While the characters are homophonous and historically interchangeable, the modern distinction is strictly between the craft and the occupation.
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