rén

archaic
formal
historical

Meaning of 孺人

孺人 means honorific title conferred on the wives or mothers of officials; respectful term for a woman. Pronounced rú rén.

  • honorific title conferred on the wives or mothers of officials; respectful term for a woman

Definitions & Examples

Míng
qīng
shí
 
pǐn
zhī
xiàn
de
qīn
bèi
chì
fēng
wéi
rén
 

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the mother of a seventh-rank county magistrate could be conferred the title of Ruren.

Xiāng
qīn
men
zūn
chēng
zhè
wèi
nián
zhǎng
de
rén
wéi
rén
 

The villagers respectfully addressed this elderly woman as Ruren.

dài
mìng
de
fēng
hào
yǒu
rén
 
gōng
rén
 
rén
děng
 

The honorary titles for noblewomen in ancient times included Ruren, Gongren, Yiren, and others.