created sense approved 臣妾 · chénqiè · I, your servant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
臣妾
chénqiè
I, your servant
(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
臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · I 妾 (literal) → 妾 · qiè · I
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created sense approved 臣妾 · chénqiè · slaves and servants — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
臣妾
chénqiè
slaves and servants
(archaic) male and female slaves or domestic servants in ancient China (male slaves called chén, female called qiè)
臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject 妾 (literal) → 妾 · qiè · concubine
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created sense approved 臣妾 · chénqiè · subjects — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
臣妾
chénqiè
subjects
(archaic) subjects of a ruler or a subordinate state that has submitted to a sovereign power
臣 (literal) → 臣 · chén · subject 妾 (literal) → 妾 · qiè · concubine
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