Glossary

  太太 taitai: married woman, madam 府 fu: compound or estate; (jun)w.a.n.g fu: prince’s estate/compound 氏 s.h.i.+: clan/maiden name 郡王妃 junw.a.n.g fei: the official wife of a junw.a.n.g [1]堂妹 tang mei: father’s brother’s (younger) daughter 大嫂 dasao: eldest brother’s wife 嫡 di: child born of the official wife 郡主 junzhu: t.i.tle given to a daughter of a qinw.a.n.g (first-rank prince), or to a female of the Imperial Family by the Emperor’s decree 郡王 junw.a.n.g: second-rank prince; also referred to as junw.a.n.g ye, i.e. “His [Your] Royal Highness” [2]堂姐 tang jie: father’s brother’s (older) daughter 夫人 furen: mistress or madam/lady, referring to the legitimate wife [3]太医 taiyi: imperial physician. It is an official position. [4]舅舅 jiujiu: mother’s brother 庶 shu: child born of a concubine 王 w.a.n.g: short for qinw.a.n.g (亲王) or first-rank prince