嫔 · Li Yong
Pín (2nd tone). The Shuowen Jiezi defines it as 「服也。从女賓聲」 — ‘to serve’, 女 (woman) for the sense, 賓 (bīn, ‘guest’) for the sound; 《爾雅·釋親》 glosses it simply 「婦也」, a wife. So the root idea is a woman who serves, and the classical citations sho $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart