妃 (fēi) — (historical) imperial concubine; (historical) wife of a prince
Definition
A historical title for a high-ranking consort — an imperial concubine of the emperor or wife of a prince. Almost always appears in compounds like 妃子, 王妃, 贵妃.
bound form
(historical) imperial concubine(historical) wife of a prince
Examples
- 。Táng dài de guì fēi dì wèi hěn gāo.In the Tang dynasty, imperial concubines had high status.
- 。Wáng fǔ de wáng fēi hěn yǒu quán shì.The prince's consort in the prince's mansion had great influence.
- 。Qīng cháo de fēi zi duō lái zì bā qí jiā zú.The imperial concubines of the Qing dynasty mostly came from Eight Banners families.
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