jī qièdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
concubine
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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.

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Original source entry:

姬妾 姬妾 [ji1 qie4] /concubine/

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  • 姬
    jī

    woman / concubine / female entertainer (archaic)

    Jī

    surname Ji / family name of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty 周代[Zhōu dài] (1046–256 BC)

  • 妾
    qiè

    concubine / I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)

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