儓 (tái) - servant, menial & low-ranking person in ancient times

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tái ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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儓 · tái

servant, menial;

low-ranking person in ancient times

servant, meniallow-ranking person in ancient times

Usage highlights

servant classmenial servantlowservant laborhumble servant

Synonyms

  • 僕— servant, footman
  • 奴— slave, bondservant
  • 役— laborer, servant

Antonyms

  • 主— master, host
  • 君— lord, ruler

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was a low-ranking servant (儓僕) in the household.
  • In ancient texts, 儓 referred to menial laborers (儓役).
  • The term denotes a person of humble status (儓隶之人).

Collocations

  • servant class(儓类)
  • menial servant(儓僕)
  • low-ranking person(儓隶)
  • servant labor(儓役)
  • humble servant(儓傭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts referring to low-status servants or menials.
  • Reflects historical social hierarchy where 儓 denoted the lowest ranks of servants.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in historical or literary contexts.

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