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妓
[i] [jì]
(n.)
1. A woman who earns a living through prostitution.
e.g., 妓女 (prostitute), 娼妓 (harlot), 妓院 (brothel).
2. In ancient times, referred to female singers who performed songs and dances.
e.g., 歌妓 (female singer), 舞妓 (dancer), 歌舞妓 (singer-dancer).
【Original Meaning】: A woman who performs songs and dances in ancient times.
【Character Formation】: Phono-semantic compound; composed of 女 (woman) and 支 (to support).
Synonyms:
1. Same original meaning ([En.] a female performer).
2. Originally written as 伎.
Historical usage:
1. From《广韵》: 妓, refers to female entertainers.
2. Example from Li He’s poem: "Dressed in military garb, the palace courtesans gently sweep the moths away, swaying the brocade flags as warmth surrounds the city."
Examples:
- 妓人 (courtesan; female entertainer).
- 妓航 (boat for women entertainers).
- 妓堂 (a place for female entertainers to perform).
- 妓婢师 (a teacher for female entertainers to practice singing and dancing).
3. Prostitute (harlot).
e.g., 妓家 (brothel), 妓围 (surrounded by prostitutes as a shield), 妓弟 (courtesan).
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