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嫔, traditional form 嬪, is a phono-semantic compound with the female radical 女 on the left indicating its meaning and the phonetic component 宾 on the right. Originally a general term for a woman, wife, or female court attendant, it later narrowed to a specific title for high-ranking imperial concubines within the palace hierarchy. This character appears often in historical and literary texts about the imperial harem, reflecting the strict social stratification and defined roles of women in dynastic households.
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她是皇帝的嫔妃。
这位嫔妃很受宠爱。
在古代，嫔妃住在后宫。
册封嫔妃是宫廷礼仪。
如果嫔妃生子，地位会提高。
那位美丽的嫔妃擅长舞蹈。
历史记载了这位嫔妃的故事。
尽管嫔妃们争宠，但宫廷秩序井然。