qiè妾
妾
archaic
Meaning of 妾
妾 means concubine; a secondary wife in traditional times; I; me (used by a woman as a humble self-reference). Pronounced qiè.
- concubine; a secondary wife in traditional times
- I; me (used by a woman as a humble self-reference)
Character Info
Radical女
Strokes8
Stroke Order
妾
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
fù富
yǒu有
de的
rén人
jiā家
cháng常
yǒu有
qī妻
qiè妾
。
In ancient times, wealthy families often had principal wives and concubines.
Tā她
zhǐ只
shì是
tā他
zhòng众
duō多
qiè妾
shì室
zhōng中
de的
yī一
wèi位
。
She was just one of his many concubines.
Qī妻
qiè妾
zhì制
dù度
zǎo早
yǐ已
bèi被
fèi废
chú除
。
The system of principal wives and concubines was abolished long ago.