imperial consorts; concubines
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
consorts and concubines; imperial wives and concubines
archaicA collective term for a Chinese emperor's wives and concubines, ranked below the empress. It refers to a specific class of women in the imperial harem. Used in historical or literary contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
hòu后
gōng宫
zhōng中
yǒu有
huáng皇
hòu后
hé和
zhòng众
duō多
fēi妃
pín嫔
。
In ancient times, the imperial harem included an empress and numerous consorts.
Zhè这
wèi位
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
hòu后
gōng宫
yǒu有
sān三
qiān千
fēi妃
pín嫔
。
This emperor's harem had three thousand consorts.
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Fēi妃
pín嫔
de的
děng等
jí级
hé和
dài待
yù遇
gè各
bù不
xiāng相
tóng同
。
The ranks and treatment of imperial consorts varied.