秦淮八艷

1. • the famous eight beautiful and talented courtesans who lived near the Qinhuai River 秦淮河 qínhuáihé in the late Ming or early Qing

Character by character

• 秦(qín)surname Qin
• 淮(huái)name of a river
• 八(bā)eight
• 艷(yàn)