mui tsai

noun

A Chinese woman sold at a young age to work as a domestic servant, to be freed through marriage when older; however, some were sold into prostitution.

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Meanings

nounmui tsai (plural mui tsai)
  1. historicalA Chinese woman sold at a young age to work as a domestic servant, to be freed through marriage when older; however, some were sold into prostitution.

Origin

From Chinese 妹仔.

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APA

mui tsai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mui%20tsai

MLA

“mui tsai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mui%20tsai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mui tsai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mui%20tsai.

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