妃子 (fēi zǐ) — imperial concubine | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A concubine of an emperor. Lower in rank than 皇后 (empress), who was the emperor's one official wife.

noun

imperial concubine

Measure word · 位

，妃子。
Gǔ dài gōng tíng zhōng, fēi zǐ de dì wèi hěn gāo.
In ancient palaces, imperial concubines had a high status.
妃子，。
Huáng dì yǒu hěn duō fēi zǐ, dàn zhǐ yǒu yí wèi huáng hòu.
The emperor had many imperial concubines, but only one empress.
妃子。
Zhè wèi fēi zǐ hěn shòu huáng dì de chǒng ài.
This imperial concubine was very favored by the emperor.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

妃fēiconcubine

子zǐnoun suffix

妃 means concubine, and 子 completes the name, giving imperial concubine.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

妃 shows 女 (woman) next to 卩 (a kneeling man).

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.