qiáng
嫱
palace maid-official
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
a female palace official in ancient China
archaicThis is an archaic term for a woman serving in the imperial palace, often ranking below a consort or concubine. It is primarily encountered in historical or literary contexts.
《
Ā阿
fáng房
gōng宫
fù赋
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
le了
fēi妃
pín嫔
yìng媵
qiáng嫱
。
"The Rhapsody of the E-pang Palace" mentions consorts, concubines, attendants, and palace maid-officials.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
qiáng嫱
shì是
gōng宫
tíng廷
nèi内
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
guān官
zhí职
。
In ancient times, 'qiang' was a type of official position within the palace.