妾 Stroke Order

妾 [qiè] 名词 1. Concubine: A secondary wife married by a man in ancient times. 2. Woman slave: Historically refers to a woman in servitude. 引申 1. In ancient texts, refers to a wrongful woman or slave. For example, "妾，有罪女子给事者" (A wrongful woman who serves). 2. Concubine in the context of marriage, for example, "妻子之外另娶的女人" (A woman married besides the legal wife). 例子 - 妾媵: Refers to a woman who serves by marriage (concubine). - 妻妾: Both wife and concubine. - 妾妃: Refers to concubines of lower rank. - 妾侍: Lower-ranking concubines or attendants. - 妾妇: A secondary wife or concubine. 代词 1. I: A humble self-reference used by women in ancient times. 引申 1. Used in historical texts, for example, "妾不堪驱使，徒留无所施" (I am unable to be compelled, left without means). 2. Humble references such as "妾身" (humble self-reference) and "妾人" (a woman's self-reference). Thus, the character "妾" conveys both its base meaning related to concubinage and its usage as a modest self-reference among women in historical contexts.