(bound form) ordinary / numerous / (bound form) pertaining to a concubine (contrasted with 嫡[])
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born of a concubine (rather than of the wife)
title of the temporary position in the Hanlin Academy 翰林院[] conferred on meritorious candidates until the next examination
concubine
son born of a concubine
concubine
the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature) / plebeian
populous and affluent
populace / masses / the people
(literary) similar / almost / (literary) if only / it is to be hoped that / (literary) maybe / perhaps
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