yìng媵
媵
archaic
literary
Meaning of 媵
媵 means to escort a bride to her wedding; to accompany as dowry; dowry maid; female attendant sent with the bride. Pronounced yìng.
- to escort a bride to her wedding; to accompany as dowry
- dowry maid; female attendant sent with the bride
- concubine
Character Info
Radical女
Strokes13
Components
女
朕
Stroke Order
媵
Definitions & Examples
Qí齐
hóu侯
xǔ许
zhī之
，
shǐ使
gōng公
zǐ子
jié结
yìng媵
chén陈
guó国
zhī之
nǚ女
。
The Marquis of Qi agreed, sending his son Jie to escort the daughter of the State of Chen.
Gǔ古
dài代
zhū诸
hóu侯
jià嫁
nǚ女
，
cháng常
yǐ以
zhí侄
nǚ女
dì娣
mèi妹
yìng媵
zhī之
。
In ancient times, when feudal lords married off their daughters, they would often have nieces or younger sisters accompany them as dowry.