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Meaning of 姬

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Pinyin:
English Definition: woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic); surname Ji; family name of the Zhou Dynasty 周代 (1046-256 BC)
Chinese Definition:
①古代对妇女的美称。
②中国汉代宫中的女官。
③旧时称妾:姬人。姬妾。姬侍。
④旧时称以歌舞为业的女子:歌姬。
⑤姓氏。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Ideographic:An official woman
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] woman, girl; female
    • [ chén ] minister, statesman, official, vassal
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Example Words
歌姬 female singer
霸王别姬 wáng bié The Conqueror Bids Farewell to His Favorite Concubine (tragic opera by Mei Lanfang 梅兰芳 ); Farewell My Concubine (1993 film by Chen Kaige)
胡姬花 huā Vanda miss joaquim (hybrid orchid), national flower of Singapore
姬妾 qiè concubine
妖姬 yāo (literary) beauty (usually of a maid or concubine)
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Example Sentences
1
Grandpa looked at Grandma, and they both looked at Margie.
2
Maggie (this is not a real name.) A few months ago I got to know a wonderful woman.
3
We left the Taj an hour later, and walked into a beautiful Mumbai evening.
4
Groups of hotel guests and staff remained holed up throughout the Taj, parts of which were on fire.
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That was just one of the many wishes granted for Margie as she grew up.