嫱 (qiáng) - Feminine adornment — refers to female court officials & a type of female palace attendant.
嫱 · qiáng
Feminine adornment — refers to female court officials or ladies-in-waiting in ancient Chinese palaces;
a type of female palace attendant.
Feminine adornment — refers to female court officialsa type of female palace attendant.
Usage highlights
Palace ladyImperial consortFemale court officialLadiesHarem attendants
Usage & contexts
Examples
- She was appointed as a palace lady (宫嫱).
- The emperor's harem included various ranks of female attendants (妃嫱).
- In ancient palaces, 嫱 referred to high-ranking female officials (女官嫱).
Collocations
- Palace lady(宫嫱)
- Imperial consort(妃嫱)
- Female court official(女嫱)
- Ladies-in-waiting(嫱御)
- Harem attendants(嫱嫔)
Idioms
- The beauty of palace ladies(嫱媛之貌)
- Elegant and graceful(嫱姿艳质)
- Palace beauties and imperial consorts(妃嫱媵嫱)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally referred to female officials in ancient Chinese imperial palaces during the Zhou dynasty.
- Later extended to refer to imperial consorts and ladies-in-waiting in the emperor's harem.
- The character appears in classical texts describing the organization of imperial households.