prince of imperial blood; royal prince
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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prince of imperial blood; royal prince; son or close relative of an emperor/king granted the title of prince
formalA specific aristocratic title in imperial China. In the Qing Dynasty, 亲王 (Qīnwáng) was the highest rank of imperial princes, typically conferred on sons of the emperor. Distinguished from 郡王 (Jùnwáng, commandery prince), which was a lower rank.
Gōng恭
qīn亲
wáng王
shì是
Qīng清
cháo朝
hòu后
qī期
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
jiā家
。
Prince Gong was an important statesman in the late Qing Dynasty.
Tā他
bèi被
huáng皇
dì帝
fēng封
wéi为
qīn亲
wáng王
，
dì地
wèi位
fēi非
cháng常
zūn尊
guì贵
。
He was enfeoffed as a prince by the emperor, holding a very honorable position.
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Qīn亲
wáng王
fǔ府
dǐ邸
tōng通
cháng常
jiàn建
zài在
huáng皇
chéng城
fù附
jìn近
。
Princely mansions were usually built near the imperial city.