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皇阿玛

皇阿瑪
huáng'āmǎ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Imperial Father (Qing-era term used by princes to address the emperor)

Examples

皇阿玛，儿臣有事启奏。
Huáng'āmǎ, érchén yǒu shì qǐzòu.
Imperial Father, your son has something to report.
清宫剧里阿哥总是喊皇阿玛。
Qīnggōngjù lǐ āgē zǒngshì hǎn huáng'āmǎ.
In Qing palace dramas the princes are always calling out 'Imperial Father'.

Tips

culture
阿玛 (āmǎ) is Manchu for 'father'. The Qing imperial family kept Manchu kinship terms, so princes addressed the emperor as 皇阿玛 rather than 父皇. The word is now familiar mainly through TV dramas.
register
Historical/dramatic only. Never used in modern speech.

In Pop Culture

还珠格格 Huánzhū Gégé
Princess Pearl
Hit 1998 Qing-era drama that cemented 皇阿玛 in mainland pop consciousness — Yongzheng-era emperor addressed this way throughout.

Stroke Order

皇 huáng
阿 ā
玛 mǎ