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偏房

piān fángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
side room / concubine
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-09d6364e1a7d058d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

偏房 偏房 [pian1 fang2] /side room/concubine/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 偏
    piān

    to lean / to slant / oblique / prejudiced / to deviate from average / to stray from the intended line / stubbornly / contrary to expectations

  • 房
    fáng

    house / room / CL:間|间[jiān] / branch of an extended family / classifier for family members (or concubines)

    Fáng

    surname Fang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.