Meaning of 庶子
庶子 means son born of a concubine (as opposed to the legitimate son by the official wife). Pronounced shù zǐ.
- son born of a concubine (as opposed to the legitimate son by the official wife)
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
，
shù庶
zǐ子
de的
dì地
wèi位
yuǎn远
dī低
yú于
dí嫡
zǐ子
。
In ancient China, the status of a son born of a concubine was far lower than that of the legitimate son.
Suī虽
rán然
tā他
shì是
shù庶
zǐ子
，
dàn但
píng凭
jiè借
chū出
zhòng众
de的
cái才
huá华
yíng赢
dé得
le了
fù父
qīn亲
de的
shǎng赏
shí识
。
Although he was born of a concubine, he won his father's appreciation through his outstanding talent.
Shù庶
zǐ子
méi没
yǒu有
zī资
gé格
jì继
chéng承
jué爵
wèi位
。
Sons of concubines were not qualified to inherit noble titles.