昭儀
Chinese
| illustrious, honoured | bearing, manner, appearance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (昭儀) | 昭 | 儀 | |
| simp. (昭仪) | 昭 | 仪 | |
Etymology
Created during the reign of the Emperor Yuan of Han (48–33 BCE).
- 乃更號曰「昭儀」，賜以印綬，在婕妤上。昭其儀，尊之也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- Nǎi gēng hào yuē “zhāoyí”, cì yǐ yìnshòu, zài jiéyú shàng. Zhāo qí yí, zūn zhī yě. [Pinyin]
- Therefore, their title was changed to "Zhaoyi", and they were bestowed new silk-corded seals, and their rank was above that of the Jieyu. The new title — which meant "to make manifest their (dignified) manners" — was a measure to confer prestige upon them.
乃更号曰「昭仪」，赐以印绶，在婕妤上。昭其仪，尊之也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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