媵侍
yìng​shì

attendant or concubine

  • created sense approved 媵侍 · yìng​shì · attendant or concubine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    媵侍

    yìng​shì

    attendant or concubine

    (literary) a maidservant or concubine who accompanied a bride to her husband's home in ancient China; later used more generally for concubines and female attendants

    媵 (literal) → 媵 · yìng · escorting maidservant 侍 (literal) → 侍 · shì · attendant

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