臣妾

chén qiè

Dictionary entry

(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female)

What does 臣妾 mean?

臣妾 (chén qiè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female)

2(archaic) male and female slaves

3subjects (of a ruler)

Character breakdown

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臣Chénsurname Chen 妾qièconcubine · I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)

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How to pronounce 臣妾

臣妾

chén qiè

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