pín

archaic
name

Meaning of

嫔 means imperial concubine; palace lady; female official in the imperial court. Pronounced pín.

  • imperial concubine; palace lady; female official in the imperial court

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Definitions & Examples

gōng
hòu
bèi
fēng
wéi
pín
 

After entering the palace, she was conferred the rank of imperial concubine.

Zài
dài
Zhōng
guó
 
pín
shì
huáng
qiè
shì
de
zhǒng
děng
 

In ancient China, 'pin' was a specific rank among the emperor's concubines.

Zhè
zuò
gōng
diàn殿
céng
shì
pín
fēi
men
zhù
de
fāng
 

This palace was once the residence of imperial concubines.

Shǐ
shū
zài
le
duō
wèi
xián
de
pín
 

Historical records document many virtuous palace ladies.