Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "嫱", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "嫱", and master the standard way of writing the character "嫱".
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嫱:
1. Title of a female official in ancient palaces. The status of a 妃 (fei, noble consort) and 嫱 (qiáng, high-ranking official) is higher than that of 嫔 (pin, concubine) and 御 (yu, royal attendant).
嫱
嬙 qiáng
名
【本义】: Title of a female official in ancient palaces, ranked below the noble consort (妃).
【造字法】: Phonetic-ideographic; composed of the character 女 (female) and a phonetic component from 墙 (qiáng, wall).
【引】
1. From the classic text "Zuo Zhuan · Year of Ai Gong": "In residence, there were noble consorts, 嫱, concubines, and royal attendants."
2. From "Guo Yu · Jin Yu": "Prepare for 嫔 and 嫱," with a note stating: "Women's official positions as well."
3. From Tang poet Du Mu's "Efang Palace Ode": "Noble consorts, concubines, 嫱, royal princes, and imperial descendants."
【例】
Additionally: 嫱媛 (qiáng yuán, beautiful consorts); 嫱施 (qiáng shī, referring collectively to the ancient beauties 毛嫱 and 西施).