王妃

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Chinese

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king; Wang (proper name) imperial concubine
trad. (王妃)
simp. #(王妃)

Pronunciation

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Rime
Character
Reading # 1/2 2/2 1/2 2/2
Initial () (35) (35) (2) (2)
Final () (106) (106) (21) (42)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Departing (H) Level (Ø) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Closed Closed Closed Closed
Division () III III III I
Fanqie
Baxter hjwang hjwangH phj+j phwojH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ɦʉɐŋ/ /ɦʉɐŋH/ /pʰʉi/ /pʰuʌiH/
Pan
Wuyun
/ɦʷiɐŋ/ /ɦʷiɐŋH/ /pʰʷɨi/ /pʰuoiH/
Shao
Rongfen
/ɣiuɑŋ/ /ɣiuɑŋH/ /pʰiuəi/ /pʰuɒiH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ɦuaŋ/ /ɦuaŋH/ /pʰuj/ /pʰwəjH/
Li
Rong
/ɣiuaŋ/ /ɣiuaŋH/ /pʰiuəi/ /pʰuᴀiH/
Wang
Li
/ɣĭwaŋ/ /ɣĭwaŋH/ /pʰĭwəi/ /pʰuɒiH/
Bernard
Karlgren
/iwaŋ/ /iwaŋH/ /pʰwe̯i/ /pʰuɑ̆iH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
wáng wàng fēi pèi
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
wong4 wong6 fei1 pui3

Noun

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王妃

  1. wife of a prince; princess consort
  2. concubine of a king

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
おう
Grade: 1

Grade: S
on'yomi
 王妃 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese * (MC hjwang|hjwangH phj+j|phwojH), from (ō, king; East Asian sovereign or imperial prince) +‎ (hi, consort; concubine).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(おう)() (ōhiわうひ (waufi)?

  1. a queen consort
    (せい)(けん)(いだ)(おう)()ギネヴィア
    Seiken o Idaku Ōhi Ginevia
    Guinevere, the Queen Who Holds the Holy Sword
    (おう)()カミラ
    Ōhi Kamira
    Queen (Consort) Camilla
    • 1999 November 18, “(おう)()(しゅ)()(しゃ) [Guardian of the Throne]”, in Vol.6, Konami:
      (おう)()()(あいだ)(おう)()(がい)(てき)から(まも)(おう)()(しゅ)()(たか)い。
      Ō ga rusu no aida, ōza o gaiteki kara mamoru ōhi. Shubi wa takai.
      A consort with high defense strength who guards the throne from foreign enemies while the king is away.
  2. the princess consort of an East Asian (prince); compare 親王妃