imperial concubine; goddess (honorific)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
imperial concubine; consort
archaicA historical term for a secondary wife or consort of a Chinese emperor, ranking below the empress (皇后).
Yáng杨
Guì贵
fēi妃
shì是
Táng唐
Xuán玄
zōng宗
zuì最
chǒng宠
ài爱
de的
fēi妃
zi子
。
Yang Guifei was Emperor Xuanzong of Tang's most beloved concubine.
Hòu后
gōng宫
zhōng中
yǒu有
huáng皇
hòu后
、
guì贵
fēi妃
、
fēi妃
、
pín嫔
děng等
bù不
tóng同
děng等
jí级
。
In the imperial harem, there were different ranks such as empress, noble consort, consort, and imperial concubine.
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Zhè这
wèi位
fēi妃
zi子
wèi为
huáng皇
dì帝
shēng生
le了
yī一
wèi位
huáng皇
zǐ子
。
This consort bore the emperor a prince.
noun
goddess; celestial maiden
literaryAn honorific term used in classical literature and mythology to refer to a goddess or divine female figure.
Fú宓
fēi妃
shì是
Luò洛
shuǐ水
zhī之
shén神
。
Fufei is the goddess of the Luo River.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
Xiāng湘
fēi妃
shì是
Shùn舜
dì帝
de的
fēi妃
zi子
，
sǐ死
hòu后
huà化
wéi为
Xiāng湘
shuǐ水
nǚ女
shén神
。
Legend says Xiangfei was Emperor Shun's consort, who after death became the goddess of the Xiang River.