巫婆

• 병음: wū pó
• 한자 분석: 巫 = 工 + 人 (two people and a connecting bar — the shaman linking heaven and earth); 婆 = 波 + 女 (older woman)

뜻

마녀; 무당 같은 여자(비하)

In traditional Chinese culture, can refer to a female shaman who communicates with spirits (sometimes respected, sometimes feared). In modern colloquial use, often pejorative — a scary, cunning, or manipulative older woman. Common in folklore, fairy tales, and casual speech.

예문

1. 童话故事里的巫婆施了一道魔咒，把王子变成了一只青蛙，直到真爱之吻才能解除。
2. 村子里有个据说能与鬼神沟通的巫婆，许多人遇到解决不了的麻烦都会悄悄去找她。
3. 邻居家的老太太性格古怪，总被孩子们私下称为巫婆，虽然这样叫很不礼貌。

사용 가이드

맥락: folklore, colloquial, children's literature

어조: informal

올바른 표현

• 在这部奇幻小说中，住在深山里的巫婆虽然外貌可怖，但实际上是一个守护森林的智慧老人。(In this fantasy novel, the witch living deep in the mountains has a frightening appearance but is in fact a wise elder who protects the forest.)
• 他气愤地骂对方是老巫婆，虽然只是一时失态，但这句话还是深深伤害了对方的感情。(He angrily called the other person an old witch — though it was merely a momentary loss of composure, those words still deeply hurt her feelings.)

피해야 할 표현

• 巫婆 is informal and often pejorative — in formal or academic contexts discussing ritual practitioners use 巫师 (shaman) or 女巫 (female shaman/witch); 巫婆 implies an old woman and carries negative connotations in most modern contexts

기원과 역사

巫 (shaman, one who mediates between humans and spirits) + 婆 (old woman, matron)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal