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The character "妃" is structured with the semantic component 女 on the left, denoting its association with women, and the component 己 on the right, which historically functioned as a phonetic element. Etymologically, "妃" originally conveyed the general sense of a spouse or partner in early Chinese usage, but over centuries its meaning narrowed to specify a royal consort, often one ranking below an empress within imperial hierarchies. This term was subsequently extended to refer to the wives of feudal princes, and in contemporary language, it continues to carry this specialized sense in titles such as "王妃" for a princess consort.
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这位王妃非常美丽。
国王为他的爱妃建造了宫殿。
故事里有一位善良的皇妃。
她梦想成为舞台上的香妃。
这位贵妃深受皇帝的宠爱。
在历史上，那位妃子的命运很悲惨。
剧中，妃嫔们为了权力明争暗斗。
学者们正在考证这位侧妃的陵墓位置。