the principal wife and the concubines of a man in former times; harem

to take a concubine as a secondary wife, a practice common in old China; also used to refer to the state of concubinage

(literary) to have many wives and concubines

humble self-reference used by a woman in ancient times

a concubine or female servant who attends to her master; see also [[姬妾|姬妾|ji1 qie4]]

(literary) I, your servant (used by a woman to refer to herself)

concubines and maidservants; a secondary wife or concubine (as in historical or legal contexts)

A concubine or a secondary wife; also used as a humble term for a concubine to refer to herself

(archaic) a humble way for a woman to refer to herself when speaking to her husband or a social superior.

(literary) concubine; female household servant who has been taken as a mistress

a maid who accompanies a bride to her new home as a concubine; a general term for a secondary wife or concubine in ancient China

(literary) a favored or beloved concubine

a favorite or much-loved concubine or secondary wife

to favor a concubine and do away with the wife; to spoil one's mistress while neglecting one's legal wife

a secondary wife or concubine in a polygamous household

a favorite or much-loved concubine; a mistress

(literary) humble term used by women (such as a wife, concubine, or daughter of an official) when addressing the emperor or people of higher status; often used in historical dramas