bīn

傧

Character · NounTraditional儐

attendant; usher

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

noun

wedding attendant; ceremonial usher

formal

Primarily used in the compound word 傧相 (bīn xiàng). The character itself is rarely used alone in modern Chinese.

Tā他
zài在
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shàng上
dān担
rèn任
nán男
bīn傧
xiàng相
 。

He served as the best man at the wedding.

Gǔ古
dài代
zhū诸
hóu侯
xiāng相
jiàn见
 ,
huì会
yǒu有
bīn傧
xiàng相
yǐn引
dǎo导
 。

In ancient times, when feudal lords met, there would be ceremonial ushers to guide them.