嬖  bì OC: peeɡs MC: pei
辟  bì OC: peɡ MC: piɛk 46 Attributions

Bì 嬖 refers to a male or female favourite of the political or sexual kind - or of both kinds.

Syntactic words
• n+Nprtitlea/the favourite called N7 Attributions
• nadNfavourite; owing one's status to the favour of a ruler10 Attributions
• npoliticalpolitical favourite3 Attributions
• nsexualfavourite of the sexual kind2 Attributions
• viactserve as a favourite, be the favourite (also among one's children)3 Attributions
• vt(+prep+N)enjoy the special favour of a contextually determinate person N10 Attributions
• vt(+prep+N)changebecome a favourite (of a contextually determinate N)2 Attributions
• vt+prep+Nbe a favourite to N6 Attributions
• vtoNstativebe a favourite to; have as a favourite3 Attributions

寵  chǒng OC: ph-roŋʔ MC: ʈhi̯oŋ 35 Attributions

The current general word for enjoying favourite status is xìng 幸 (ant.* qì 棄 "be rejected as favourite; rejected"); and the standard general word for showing favour to a favourite is chǒng 寵.

Word relations
• Ant: 辱/DISGRACE Rǔ 辱 refers to public humiliation and public disgrace typically caused by overt actions or reactions of others. 4 Attributions
• Contrast: 愛/LOVE The clearly dominant word referring to love is ài 愛 (ant. hèn 恨 "dislike"; rarely zēng 憎 "dislike"; and wù 惡 "hate"), and this word refers both to the feelings of love and to the expression of love in loving care for another person as well as in sexual relations. (Occasionally, the word may refer to the emotional preference that a small child feels for its parents. For this meaning see PREFER.) 1 Attribution

Syntactic words
• nabsocialpopularity; favourite status, favour; favourable treatment 有寵於27 Attributions
• v[adN]favourites7 Attributions
• vadNfavourite1 Attribution

私  sī OC: sil MC: si 25 Attributions

Word relations
• Assoc: 阿/FAVOURITE E! 阿 and qū 曲refer to closeness because of sycophancy. See FLATTER 2 Attributions

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• nabbiasCH1 Attribution
• nabdispositionpersonal favour; favouritism10 Attributions
• viactshow favouritism1 Attribution
• vt[oN]show bias in favour of anyoneCH1 Attribution
• vtoNshow personal and private favour towards, feel personally partial towards12 Attributions

有寵  yǒu chǒng OC: ɢʷɯʔ ph-roŋʔ MC: ɦɨu ʈhi̯oŋ 20 Attributions

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• VPt(+prep+N)have favour with the contextually determinate person5 Attributions
• VPt+prep+Nenjoy favour with15 Attributions

幸  xìng OC: ɢreeŋʔ MC: ɦɣɛŋ 15 Attributions

The current general word for enjoying favourite status is xìng 幸 (ant.* qì 棄 "be rejected as favourite; rejected"); and the standard general word for showing favour to a favourite is chǒng 寵.

Word relations
• Synon: 親/INTIMATE The general word for close familiarity is qīn 親 (ant. shū 疏 "have only distant relations with"), but the word often retains connotations of kinship relations. 1 Attribution

Syntactic words
• nabstativefavour; favoured status5 Attributions
• vadNfavoured, favourite2 Attributions
• vichangegain favour with one's superior2 Attributions
• vt+prep+Ngive special favours to, show favour to1 Attribution
• vt+prep+Npassivehappen to enjoy special favour; be shown special favour 幸於2 Attributions
• vtoNshow special favour; bestow special favours on3 Attributions

阿  ā OC: qlaal MC: ʔɑ 14 Attributions

E! 阿 and qū 曲refer to closeness because of sycophancy. See FLATTER

Word relations
• Assoc: 私/FAVOURITE2 Attributions

Syntactic words
• nabactfavouritism3 Attributions
• viactindulge in favouritism; engage in favouritism6 Attributions
• vtoNattitudinalbe partial in favour of; indulge (somebody) in favouritism; favour (someone); show unreasonable favouritism towards5 Attributions

得  dé OC: tɯɯɡ MC: tək 7 Attributions

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• vtoNgain the favours of; become a favourite of; win the confidence of (the ruler); win the full support of (the people); become popular with7 Attributions

嬖寵  bì chǒng OC: peeɡs ph-roŋʔ MC: pei ʈhi̯oŋ 5 Attributions

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• NPdefinitea (contextually definite) concubine1 Attribution
• NPnonreferentialfavourites3 Attributions
• NPpluralfavourite1 Attribution

近  jìn OC: ɡɯns MC: gɨn 3 Attributions

Jìn 近(ant. shū 疏 "without close relations of favouritism") refers rather abstractly to the closeness of association between protector and favourite.

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• vtoNchangecultivate the company or friendship of; become a close adviser to, be a member of the immediate entourage of; get politically close to3 Attributions

嬖臣  bì chén OC: peeɡs ɡjiŋ MC: pei dʑin 1 Attribution

Syntactic words
• NP=Nprtitlefavourite Npr1 Attribution

內寵  nèi chǒng MC: -- trhjowngX OC: nuubs ph-roŋʔ 1 Attribution

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• VP[adN]Favourites in the haremTW1 Attribution

便  pián OC: ben MC: biɛn 1 Attribution

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• viactingratiate oneself as a favourite (with a ruler)1 Attribution

嬖幸  bì xìng MC: pejH heangX OC: peeɡs ɢreeŋʔ 1 Attribution

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• VPt prep NN=Nprbe favoured by NprDS1 Attribution

孽嬖  niè bì MC: ngjet pejH OC: ŋred peeɡs 1 Attribution

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• NPtfavourites who are prone to cause severe problemsDS1 Attribution

寵人  chǒng rén OC: ph-roŋʔ njin MC: ʈhi̯oŋ ȵin 1 Attribution

Syntactic words
• NPfavourite1 Attribution

幸臣  xìng chén MC: heangX dzyin OC: ɢreeŋʔ ɡjiŋ 1 Attribution

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• NP(post-N)N's favourite ministerDS1 Attribution

便佞  pián nìng OC: ben neeŋs MC: biɛn neŋ 1 Attribution

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• VPibe glib-tongued1 Attribution

寵妾  chǒng qiè MC: trhjowngX tshjep OC: ph-roŋʔ skheb 1 Attribution

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• NP=Nprfavourite concubine by the name of NprTW1 Attribution

親幸  qīn xìng OC: tshiŋ ɢreeŋʔ MC: tshin ɦɣɛŋ 0 Attributions

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• NPclose favourite (of a ruler)

佞  nìng OC: neeŋs MC: neŋ 0 Attributions

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• viactcultivate favourite status through glib-tongued behaviour; enjoy the status of a well-spoken favourite

嬖子  bì zǐ OC: peeɡs sklɯʔ MC: pei tsɨ 0 Attributions

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曲  qū OC: khoɡ MC: khi̯ok 0 Attributions

E! 阿 and qū 曲refer to closeness because of sycophancy. See FLATTER

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