xuǎn​shì

to select palace maids

  • created sense approved 选侍/選侍 · xuǎn​shì · to select palace maids — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    选侍 / 選侍

    xuǎn​shì

    to select palace maids

    to select girls to serve as maids or lower-rank concubines in the imperial palace

    选, 侍

    选 (literal) → 选/選 · xuǎn · to choose 侍 (literal) → 侍 · shì · attendant

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  • created sense approved 选侍/選侍 · xuǎn​shì · imperial maid — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    选侍 / 選侍

    xuǎn​shì

    imperial maid

    palace maid or lower-rank concubine in the Ming dynasty

    选 (literal) → 选/選 · xuǎn · selection 侍 (literal) → 侍 · shì · attendant

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