拘女

[jū nǚ]

[释义]
1. 指宫女。以如拘禁之囚，故称。
» 《墨子·辞过》：“宫无拘女，故天下无寡夫。内无拘女，外无寡夫，故天下之民众。” 曹耀湘 笺：“拘女者，女在宫中若拘囚也。”


[英文]
girls employed by the imperial household who were not allowed to many