gōngrén
respectful person
恭人 gōngrén
- respectful person
- (literary) a person who is modest and respectful; a person of gentle character
- official's wife title
- (historical) a title for the wife of certain officials, specifically used for wives of officials of the 4th rank or above in the Ming and Qing dynasties, 6th rank or above in the Yuan dynasty, and wives of officials above Zhongsan Dafu in the Song dynasty; later used as a respectful way to address an official's wife
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