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See also: 姫

The character commonly used in Japanese is 姫 (U+59EB). Note that the Korean form is written with 𦣝 as the right component, which is the historical form found in the Kangxi Dictionary.

姬 (Kangxi radical 38, 女+7, 10 strokes, cangjie input 女尸中中 (VSLL), four-corner 41417, composition ⿰女𦣞(GHT) or ⿰女𦣝(K))

• 𩠯
• Kangxi Dictionary: page 260, character 23
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 6230
• Dae Jaweon: page 526, character 24
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1049, character 15
• Unihan data for U+59EC
• Unihan data for U+2F862

| | Old Chinese | | | -------------------------------- | ------------------ | | 茝 | *kʰljɯːʔ, *kljɯʔ | | 洍 | *ljɯʔ, *lɯ | | 姬 | *klɯ, *lɯ | | 宧 | *lɯ | | 頤 | *lɯ | | 弬 | *lɯ |

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *klɯ, *lɯ): semantic 女 (“woman; matrilateral family line; family name”) + phonetic 𦣞 ().

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Zhou dynastic surname

Its eponym was traditionally held to the river 姬 (Jī), which has been identified with the river 汾 (Fén) in Shanxi. However, Pulleyblank (2000) points out that "there seems to be no record of a Ji River outside the myth" of the Yellow Emperor.

Instead, he suggests an etymological connection between "the two intermarrying moieties, a ruling clan and its collateral, wife-supplying counterpart": 姬 (OC *(C)ɰə̀ɰ) and 姜 (*(C)ɰàŋ). He also points to other word-pairs, including 似 (MC ziX, “to resemble”) < *-əɰʔ and 像 (MC zjangX, “to imitate, image”) < *-aŋʔ, which display the phonetic correspondences: *-ɰ vs. *-ŋ as well *-ə- vs. *-a- (ibid.)

lady (ancient laudatory title for women)

According to Yan Shigu (apud Kangxi Dictionary):

"gay"

Homophonous with 基 (jī) or English gay (in Cantonese) and already carrying feminine connotations. Probably influenced by Japanese 姫(ひめ) (hime, “princess”).

• Mandarin
  (Pinyin): jī (ji1)
  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧ
• Cantonese (Jyutping): gei1
• Eastern Min (BUC): hĭ
• Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): gi1
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ki

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)+
    * Hanyu Pinyin: jī
    * Zhuyin: ㄐㄧ
    * Tongyong Pinyin: ji
    * Wade–Giles: chi1
    * Yale: jī
    * Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ji
    * Palladius: цзи (czi)
    * Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    * Jyutping: gei1
    * Yale: gēi
    * Cantonese Pinyin: gei1
    * Guangdong Romanization: géi1
    * Sinological IPA (key): /kei̯⁵⁵/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    * Bàng-uâ-cê: hĭ
    * Sinological IPA (key): /hi⁵⁵/
• Puxian Min
  • (Putian, Xianyou)
    * Pouseng Ping'ing: gi1
    * Sinological IPA (key): /ki⁵³³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    * Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ki
    * Tâi-lô: ki
    * Phofsit Daibuun: ky
    * IPA (Xiamen): /ki⁴⁴/
    * IPA (Quanzhou): /ki³³/
    * IPA (Zhangzhou): /ki⁴⁴/
    * IPA (Taipei): /ki⁴⁴/
    * IPA (Kaohsiung): /ki⁴⁴/

• Middle Chinese: ki

• Old Chinese
  (Baxter–Sagart): /*[k](r)ə/
  (Zhengzhang): /*klɯ/

姬

1. a surname, used by the ruling family of the House of Zhou
   王姬 ― Wáng Jī ― (historical) Royal (Princess) Ji (formal appellation for various women born out of the royal house of Zhou)
   • 曷不肅雝、王姬之車。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, _trad._]
     曷不肃雍、王姬之车。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, _simp._]
     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
     Hé bù sù yōng, Wáng Jī zhī chē. [Pinyin]
     Are they not expressive of reverence and harmony, the carriages of the king's daughter (lit. "the Royal Princess Ji")?
     諸姬／诸姬 ― zhūjī ― (historical) the various Ji (collective appellation for various nobles and states' rulers patrilineally related to the royal house of Zhou)
   • 孌彼諸姬、聊與之謀。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, _trad._]
     娈彼诸姬、聊与之谋。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, _simp._]
     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
     Luán bǐ zhūjī, liáo yǔ zhī móu. [Pinyin]
     Admirable are those, my cousins (lit. "the various Ji nobles"); I will take counsel with them.
2. (literary) lady (ancient laudatory title for women)
   • 風吹柳花滿店香，吳姬壓酒喚客嘗。 [Classical Chinese, _trad._]
     风吹柳花满店香，吴姬压酒唤客尝。 [Classical Chinese, _simp._]
     From: 李白 Li Bai〈金陵酒肆留別〉"Farewell at a Tavern in Jinling"
     Fēng chuī liǔhuā mǎn diàn xiāng, Wú jī yājiǔ huàn kè cháng. [Pinyin]
     The wind blows on the willow-catkins, filling the inn with fragrance; the Wu lady calls out to customers to try newly pressed wine.
3. (mythology) name of a river
   • 黃帝居姬水，以為姓。 [Classical Chinese, _trad._]
     黄帝居姬水，以为姓。 [Classical Chinese, _simp._]
     From: Shuowen Jiezi, circa 2nd century CE
     Huángdì jū Jīshuǐ, yǐwéi xìng. [Pinyin]
     The Yellow Thearch dwelt by the Ji river, (whose name) he took as (his) surname.
4. (literary) beauty
   • 沛公居山東時，貪於財貨，好美姬。今入關，財物無所取，婦女無所幸。 [Classical Chinese, _trad._]
     沛公居山东时，贪于财货，好美姬。今入关，财物无所取，妇女无所幸。 [Classical Chinese, _simp._]
     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
     Pèigōng jū Shāndōng shí, tān yú cáihuò, hào měijī. Jīn rù guān, cáiwù wú suǒqǔ, fùnǚ wú suǒxìng. [Pinyin]
     When Lord of Pei was in Shandong, he coveted riches and desired beauties. Yet now that he has entered Guan[zhong], he has not confiscated wealth, nor has he lusted after women."
5. (literary) concubine
   • 莊襄王為秦質子於趙，見呂不韋姬，悅而取之，生始皇。 [Classical Chinese, _trad._]
     庄襄王为秦质子于赵，见吕不韦姬，悦而取之，生始皇。 [Classical Chinese, _simp._]
     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
     Zhuāngxiāng wáng wèi Qín zhìzǐ yú Zhào, jiàn lǚ bùwéi jī, yuè ér qǔ zhī, shēng Shǐhuáng. [Pinyin]
     When King Zhuangxiang was a Qin hostage in Zhao, he saw Lü Buwei's concubine, he fell in love with her and married her; she gave birth to the First Emperor.
6. (neologism, slang) female equivalent of 基 (jī, “gay”); lesbian
   搞姬 ― gǎojī ― to engage in lesbian activities

Dialectal synonyms of 妾 (“concubine”) [map]

• 丹姬
• 二姬
• 仙姬
• 伯姬
• 伯姬引
• 侍姬
• 名姬
• 吳姬 / 吴姬
• 大姬
• 天姬
• 妖姬
• 妙姬
• 姣姬
• 姬人
• 姬伯
• 姬侍
• 姬僕 / 姬仆
• 姬公
• 姬劉 / 姬刘
• 姬化
• 姬呂 / 姬吕
• 姬周
• 姬國 / 姬国
• 姬姒
• 姬妾 (jīqiè)
• 姬姜
• 姬媵
• 姬孔
• 姬文
• 姬易
• 姬松茸 (jīsōngróng)
• 姬漢 / 姬汉
• 姬鼠
• 嬖姬
• 孋姬 / 㛤姬
• 孔姬
• 宗姬
• 宮姬 / 宫姬
• 家姬
• 寵姬 / 宠姬
• 小姬
• 帝姬 (dìjī)
• 幸姬
• 庶姬
• 從姬 / 从姬
• 愛姬 / 爱姬 (àijī)
• 文姬入塞
• 族姬
• 昌姬
• 曼姬
• 朱姬大仙
• 村姬
• 楚姬
• 楚岫瑤姬 / 楚岫瑶姬
• 楊柳姬 / 杨柳姬
• 樊姬
• 橈姬 / 桡姬
• 歌姬 (gējī)
• 毛姬
• 泣別虞姬 / 泣别虞姬
• 漢姬 / 汉姬
• 燕姬
• 王姬
• 班姬
• 班姬扇
• 班姬詠扇 / 班姬咏扇
• 班姬辭輦 / 班姬辞辇
• 瑤姬 / 瑶姬
• 瓊姬 / 琼姬
• 盧姬 / 卢姬
• 祅姬
• 秦姬曲
• 程姬之疾
• 竹姬
• 而姬壺 / 而姬壶
• 胡姬
• 荊姬 / 荆姬
• 虞姬
• 蠶姬 / 蚕姬
• 諸姬 / 诸姬
• 讒姬 / 谗姬
• 豔姬 / 艳姬
• 貞姬 / 贞姬
• 貴姬 / 贵姬
• 遺姬 / 遗姬
• 隆姬
• 霸王別姬 / 霸王别姬
• 驪姬 / 骊姬
• 麗姬 / 丽姬
• 鼓姬
• 齊姬 / 齐姬

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• Mandarin
  (Pinyin): yí (yi2)
  (Zhuyin): ㄧˊ

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)+
    * Hanyu Pinyin: yí
    * Zhuyin: ㄧˊ
    * Tongyong Pinyin: yí
    * Wade–Giles: i2
    * Yale: yí
    * Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yi
    * Palladius: и (i)
    * Sinological IPA (key): /i³⁵/

姬

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姬

(Hyōgai kanji)

1. alternative form of 姫

• Go-on: き (ki)
• Kan-on: き (ki)
• Kun: ひめ (hime, 姬)
• Nanori: こひめ (kohime)、_ひめさき_ (himesaki)、_ぷりんせす_ (purinsesu)、_れもん_ (remon)
  Note: the nanori readings ぷりんせす (Purinsesu) and れもん (Remon) are so-called キラキラネーム (kirakira nēmu).

For pronunciation and definitions of 姬 – see the following entry: 姫

(The following entry is uncreated: 姫.)

姬 • (hui) (hangeul 희, revised hui, McCune–Reischauer hŭi, Yale huy)

1. woman

姬: Hán Nôm readings: cơ

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