Origin

The character 妃 combines the radical for woman on the left with a sound hint on the right. The 女 component indicates this character refers to a female role, specifically a royal one. The right side, 己, doesn't add meaning but rather suggests the character's pronunciation. Together, the combination creates a character that refers to a queen or princess—a woman of high rank at court.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).