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Xue Baochai
Xue Baochai (, and her surname is a homophone with "Snow") is one of the principal characters in the classic Chinese novel "Dream of the Red Chamber". Described as extremely beautiful and socially graceful, her attributes complement those of her cousin Lin Daiyu. Indeed, it has been suggested that the two women are complements of one another – each has exactly the attributes of Cao Xueqin's ideal woman which the other lacks.
She is the only daughter of Aunt Xue and the younger sister
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- Xue Baochai (; Meaning: Jeweled Hair Pin) Jia Baoyu's other first cousin. The only daughter of Aunt Xue (薛姨媽), sister to Baoyu's mother, Baochai is a foil to Daiyu. She lives in the Jia family after failing the selection for the emperor's harem. Where Daiyu is unconventional and sincere, Baochai is wordly-wise and very tactful: a model Chinese feudal maiden. The novel describes her as beautiful and ambitious. Baochai has a round face, fair skin, large eyes