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姬

Mandarin · pinyin jī#

woman
concubine
female entertainer (archaic)

Mandarin · pinyin Jī#

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

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姬: jī · beauty; imperial concubine

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character · Etymology 1

(mythology) name of a river where the Yellow Emperor legendarily dwelt
a surname, legendarily originated from the Yellow Emperor; used by the ruling family of the Zhou dynasty
(literary, by metonymy) the Zhou dynasty
(historical) title for a princess or noblewoman of the Zhou royal line
(literary) lady (ancient honorific for women)
(literary) beauty; beautiful woman
(literary) concubine
(historical) a rank of palace lady in the Han dynasty, below 婕妤 (jiéyú) and above 八子
(literary) female entertainer; singing or dancing girl
(neologism, slang) female equivalent of 基 (jī, “gay”): lesbian

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