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... ring to a servant girl; can also mean girl, latter usually used as a form of endearment


丫鬟 yahuan – servant girls


姨娘 yiniang – concubine, not the legitimate wife; added to the end of the maternal name to show their (lower) status compared to the wife


夫人 furen – legitimate wife; would be added to the surname of the household as a form of address; usage is similar to the English “Missus”

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