婢

bì
  1. slave girl
  2. maid servant

CEDICT

  1. (humble) Self-designation used by females in ancient China: your servant
  2. Self-designation used by females in ancient China: your servant
  3. female slave

Wiktionary

  1. 古代罪犯妻女没入官家为奴，称为「婢」。
  2. 旧称供使唤的丫头。
  3. 古代女子自称的谦词。

重編國語辭典

Containing this entry

佣婢 yōngbì servant girl
奴婢 núbì slave servant
奴颜婢膝 núyánbìxī
  1. servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning
  2. bending and scraping to curry favor
婢女 bìnǚ
  1. slave girl
  2. servant girl
织当访婢 zhīdāngfǎngbì if it's weaving, ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
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婢女 bìnǚ
  1. slave girl
  2. servant girl
小鬟 xiǎohuán
  1. (historical) chignon worn by a young girl
  2. slave girl (prepubescent household courtesan wearing a distinctive paired chignon hairstyle)