姬

jī · ji/Jī · ji

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Meaning

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jī 姬

  1. woman
  2. concubine
  3. female entertainer (archaic)

Jī 姬

  1. surname Ji
  2. family name of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty 周代 (Zhōudài) (1046-256 BC)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

古(gǔ)代(dài)宫(gōng)廷(tíng)里(lǐ),姬(jī)常(cháng)常(cháng)要(yào)学(xué)习(xí)歌(gē)舞(wǔ)。

In ancient palaces, female entertainers often had to learn singing and dancing.

02

这(zhè)位(wèi)姬(jī)出(chū)身(shēn)贫(pín)寒(hán),却(què)因(yīn)才(cái)艺(yì)受(shòu)到(dào)赏(shǎng)识(shí)。

This woman came from a poor family, yet was appreciated for her talents.

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