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.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 女女nǚwoman
- 卩卩jiéa kneeling man
妃 shows 女 (woman) next to 卩 (a kneeling man).
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