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The character "嫔", traditionally written as "嬪", is structurally composed of the semantic radical "女" meaning woman and the phonetic component "賓" which provided its pronunciation, forming a character that initially denoted women serving in the royal court. Over time, its application shifted from a general reference to court ladies to a more precise designation for an imperial concubine holding a specific rank within the structured system of the palace harem. The simplified form maintains the female radical but replaces the traditional phonetic with "宾", a modification that retains the auditory association while reducing the character's compositional complexity.
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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。