The pinyin of Yu is sī.
夤, sī, basic explanation, the word used in ancient women’s names. "Ya Yan Jue Fei": "夤" is also the Chinese character for female. In ancient times, women were called by their hairpins, and their uncles were called Yu's father, and their aunts were called Yu's mother."
Expand knowledge: Women in ancient times were given names. The way of names
1. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period
In the pre-Qin period, there were many vassal states, and royal families from various countries frequently intermarry. The main function of women's names was to distinguish marital relationships. They would only be given names after they got married. real name. At that time, marriage was not allowed with the same surname, so a woman's "surname" was particularly important. There are generally three ways to name a woman:
1. The name of the country (or place) where the husband is located and the woman’s surname. For example, if a woman named Ji marries the king of Qin, she will be called Qin Ji from now on.
2. If the husband dies, the woman’s surname will be given by her husband’s posthumous title, such as Wu Jiang (wife of Zheng Wugong), ***ji (wife of Song ***gong), Zhaoji (wife of Duke Zhao of Qi), Wen Ying (wife of Duke Wen of Jin) and so on.
3. The name of the country where you were born, the woman’s surname, such as Qi Jiang, Jin Ji, Qin Ying, etc. In short, during this period, the concepts of surnames and surnames and their descendants were very different, so the methods of naming women were also more complex and changeable.
2. Qin and Han Dynasties
After the great social changes during the Warring States Period, the intellectual class moved downwards, and surnames were no longer the privilege of aristocrats, and more ordinary people had surnames and first names. Moreover, the status of men and women in the Han Dynasty was relatively equal, marriage relationships were relatively free, and women could also file for divorce.
So parents have an expectation for their daughters to be successful. It can be seen from the names of women in the Han Dynasty that the word "jun" is prevalent in their names, for example: the talented woman Zhuo Wenjun, the beautiful queen Zhaojun , the Queen Mother Wang Zhengjun, Huo Chengjun, the daughter of General Huo Guang, and Xu Pingjun, the empress of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.
Moreover, most female names in the Han Dynasty are no different from male names, and the names are relatively neutral. Princess Liu Ling of Huainan, female court doctor Chun Yuyan, Queen Wei Zifu, beloved concubine Zhao Hede, Queen Guo Shengtong, Talented Woman Ban Zhao, Sun Quan’s two daughters, Sun Luban and Sun Luyu (also known as Sun Dahu and Sun Xiaohu). During this period, female names were more serious and were not responsible for highlighting femininity. However, from then on, the surname pattern of first name and last name was finally established.
Third and Two Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties
The Southern and Northern Dynasties were an era of literary self-consciousness. Various literary and artistic theories were extremely prosperous, and sculpture literature flourished. In order to highlight the charm of women, women’s names were often rich in literary colors. Princess Xiao Hanzhi of Emperor Liang Yuan, Lu Lingxuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Li Ezi of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Zhang Lihua, the favored concubine of Empress Chen, Liu Chuyu, the princess of Shanyin, Xu Zhaopei, Lvzhu and Zhu Yingtai of the Southern Qi Dynasty.
The names of women in this period were very beautiful, elegant and imagistic, and sounded quaint and unique. Even the name of the violent and cruel Queen Jia Nanfeng of the Western Jin Dynasty came from the Book of Songs "The Wind Comes from the South".