Wuxia Salutation

A

• Aijia 哀家 : I (referring to the emperor's mother literally "the sad house", indicating grief for the deceased former emperor)

B

• bangzhu : chief/ leader of a clan. (Pangcu - Hokkianese)
• bei 卑 : a self address from a lower class
• Beizhi 卑職 : I, the humble position (officials addressing their patrons or someone of equal rank)
• Bengong 本宫 : I (referring as the empress or concubine), when speaking to a person or audience of lower rank or status
• Benguan 本官 : I, your superior
• Benhou : I (referring as a duke)
• Benjiangjun 本將軍 : I (referring as a general)
• Benshuai 本帥 : I (referring as the commander in chief)
• Benwang : I (referring as a king)
• bi 鄙 : a self address, the lowly or less educated
• bi 敝 : a self address, the unrefined
• bi 婢 : a self address as your servant (female)
• Bixia 陛下 : used to address Emperor directly (literally "the one on the throne" or "beneath your ceremonial ramp")
• bucai 不才 : a self address of scholars (without talent to show modesty)
• buning 不佞 : a self address of scholars (without talent to show humbleness)
• buxiao 不肖 : a self address of scholars who does not respect the person

C

• caomin 草民 : a self address as the worthless commoner (male)
• chen 臣 : I, your subject (officials addressing themselves in front of the emperor)
• cheng : I (referring oneself as an officer)
• chengxiang : address to the prime minister/grand vizier
• Chenqie 臣妾 : I, your royal concubine (even used by the empress)

D

• da-dangjia : chief of brigand
• dage :"big brother" is the literal translation, a means of respect to someone older (Toako - Hokkianese)
• daozhang :"taoist chief/senior", an address to taoist priests
• da-ren : to court/imperial officials (Tayjin -Hokkianese)
• dashi : literally "great teacher", an address to monks (Taysu - Hokkianese)
• daxia : great hero (dai hup - Cantonese. Tayhiap-Hokkianese)
• Dianxia 殿下 : for members of the Imperial Court family (literally "beneath your palace")
• Die : Father (informal)

E

• e'mo : demon
• enren : savior or benefactor (referring to someone he or she indebted)
• enshi : benevolent master
• Erchen 兒臣 : I, your son (referring to official or subject)

F

• Fa Wang : Imperial Priest
• fujun 夫君 : you, my husband
• Fuqin : Father (formal)
• furen 夫人 : you, my wife or Mrs.
• Fu Wang : Father King
• Fu Huang : Father Emperor

G

• gongzi : young master
• gongzu : princess (Kongcu - Hokkianese)
• Gu 孤 : I, the ruler of a kingdom (lit. "alone" or "orphan") - refers to the fact that a hereditary king or emperor must by definition be an orphan
• Gua 寡 : I, the ruler of a kingdom
• Guaren 寡人 : I, the ruler of kingdom, refers to the fact that a hereditary king or emperor must by definition be an orphan
• Guanren : government official
• guniang 姑娘 : miss (Gu Leung - Cantonese. Kouwnio - Hokkianese)

H

• hanshe 寒舍 : my poor home or residence
• Houye : My duke
• huangshang : "your majesty" - for emperors
• huixia 麾下 : referring to generals (literally "beneath your flag")

J

• jia~ 家~ : prefix for living elder family members
• jianmei 賤内 : address to someone who is worthless
• jiangjun 将军: general (Ciangkun - Hokkianese)
• jianren : scum, usually directed at women despised by speaker (e.g. whores, licentious women)
• jiaozhu : address to cult/religious leader
• jiexia 節下 : referring to ambassadors (literally "beneath your ceremonial banner")
• Jueye 爵爺 : address to noble lord, dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts and barons

K

• Keguan : Guest (a motel / restaurant guest)

L

• Lao~ 老~ : prefix for old
• lao yingxiong : venerable hero is how i'd translate it (lo enghiong - Hokkianese)
• laobo : address to elderly gentleman
• laofu 老夫 : I - It basically means "old man" and respected. Pronounced by an older man to call himself. (Lohu - Hokkianese)
• laohan 老漢 : self address as an old man
• laona 老衲 : I - addressed by old monk to call himself (lolap - Hokkianese)
• laoshen 老身 : self address for a lady (literary means "this old body")
• laoshi 老师 : teacher
• laoxiong : old friend
• laoxiu 老朽 : self address as old and unable
• laoye : old master (loya -Hokkianese)
• laoyao : old devil
• laozhuo 老拙 : self address as old and clumsy
• Linglang :Your son
• Lingtang :Your mother
• Lingzun :Your father
• Long~ 龍~ : prefix which literally "dragon"
• Longti 龍體 : Emperor's body or health (literally "dragon's body")
• Long'en : Emperor's graciousness
• Longyan 龍顏 : Emperor's face or mood (literally "dragon's face")

M

• meizi : beloved younger sister, intimate way
• (Surname)-mo : I (referring oneself as unworthy)
• minnu 民女 : a self address as the worthless commoner (female)
• Mojiang 末將 : I (referring as an unworthy general)
• moguan 末官 : I (referring as a lesser official)
• mowang : leader of evil sects/clans/alliances
• Muqin : Mother (formal)

N

• nei~ 内~ : prefix for referring to one's wife
• Niang : Mother (informal)
• Niang-niang : Madame or Empress
• Nizi : Rebellious son
• nubi 奴婢 : a self address referring oneself as a slave (female)
• nucai 奴才 : a self address referring oneself as a slave (male)
• nujia 奴家 : a self address referring oneself as wife and servant
• nushi 女士 : madam
• nuxia : female heroes (lihiap - Hokkianese)

P

• pindao/ 贫道 : I- literally means: "poor Taoist/Priestess". This is the pronoun which is often used by Taoists and Priestesses in place of I to show their modest attitude, etc.
• pinni 贫尼 : I- literally means: "poor nun". This is the pronoun which is often used by nuns (Buddhist) in place of I to show their modest attitude, etc.
• pinseng/ 贫僧 : I- literally means: "poor monk". This is the pronoun which is often used by monks (Buddhist) in place of I to show their modest attitude, etc.(pinceng - Hokkianese)
• pu 僕 : a self address as your servant (male)

Q

• qianbei : Senior (Cianpwee - Hokkianese)
• qie 妾 : a self address as your concubine
• qing 卿 : address to officials by the royal family (literally "official")
• qingjia : how the emperor addresses his ministers/officials
• quanzi 犬子 : my son who is comparable to a puppy

R

• rengong 仁公 : esteemed lord
• renxiong 仁兄 : esteemed older brother

S

• Shangren : venerable Buddhist monk
• Shaoxia 少侠 : for the young, up-and-coming heroes ( See: xiaoxia)
• shaoye : young master (Siaoya -Hokkianese)
• she~ 舍~ : prefix for younger family members
• Sheng~ 聖~ : prefix for the holy or sacred
• Shengjia 聖駕 : address to Empress as holy procession
• Shengshang 聖上 : address to Emperor as holy up high
• shibo : elder martial uncle (applies to males & females)
• shidi : martial art younger brother (Si Hing - Cantonese. Sute -Hokkianese)
• Shifu 師父 : martial teacher (applies to males or females) (Sifu - Cantonese, Suhu- Hokkianese)
• shige : martial art older brother. (Si Gor - Cantonese , Suko - Hokkianese)
• shigong : martial grandfather
• shijie : martial art older sister (Suci -Hokkianese)
• shimei : martial art younger sister (Si Mui - Cantonese. Sumoay -Hokkianese)
• shimu : wife of martial teacher.
• shiniang : martial teacher who is also the wife of a martial teacher
• shishu : younger martial uncle (applies to males & females) (Susiok -Hokkianese)
• shitai : main teacher (if it's a woman, e.g. in Emei) – Sutay -Hokkianese
• shixiong : elder martial brother (interchangeable with shige) (Suheng -Hokkianese)
• shizu : martial ancestor/grandfather (Sucouw -Hokkianese)

T

• Tianzi 天子 : the son of heaven (when referring to the Emperor in a third person)
• tu'er : disciple (male)

W

• wanbei 晚輩 : a self address of scholars who belong to a younger generation (therefore lower/humbler)
• Wangye 王爺 : My king, your royal highness (can also be addressed to prince)
• wansheng 晚生 : a self address of scholars
• wanxue 晚學 : a self address of scholars who studied later
• weichen : your humble servant (when correspond to the emperor)
• wanbei 晚辈 : self address of junior/younger people to older people (Boanpwee -Hokkianese)
• Wansui 萬歲 : address to Emperor as ten-thousand years. "Years" here refers specifically to "years of age"
• Wansuiye 萬歲爺 : address to Emperor as the lord of ten-thousand years

X

• xiaguan 下官 : I, the low official (officials addressing themselves in front of a superior official)
• xian~ 先~ : prefix for deceased elder family members
• xiandi 賢棣 : worthy younger brother
• xianggong 相公 : honorable master
• xiansheng 先生 : mister
• xianzhi 賢侄 : worthy nephew
• xiao~ 小~ : prefix for small or little
• xiaodi : younger brother. A self address from junior to elder martial brother/sister
• xiao'er : waiter
• xiaoer 小兒 : my little son
• xiaojie 小姐 : miss (Siocia -Hokkianese)
• xiaoli 小吏 : I, the small scribe/official
• xiaonu 小女 : a self address, the insignificant (usually female) or my little daughter
• xiaoren 小人 : a self address (little), the insignificant (usually male)
• xiaosheng 小生: a self address of scholars who just started
• xiaoxia : for the young, up-and-coming heroes (Siu Jie - Cantonese. Siaohiap -Hokkianese)
• xiaoye : young master
• xiejiao (sp?) or xiepai : evil cult/school
• xiongdi : brother(s) (hengte -Hokkianese)
• (Surname)-xiong suffix = Brother (surname). Example: Yang-xiong = brother Yang

Y

• yanfu : referring to licentious women/wives
• yaoguai/moguai : strange/monsterous demon
• yaojing : evil spirit, demon; temptress
• yingxiong : hero
• yu 愚 : a self address, the unintelligent
• yu~ 愚~ : prefix for referring to one's self and one's family member

Z

• zaixia 在下 : a self address denotes humbler and lower than you
• zhaizhu : chief
• zhangmen :"chief", an address to leaders of martial schools/sects
• Zhen 朕 : I (only for the Emperor, exclusively used by emperors from the Qin Dynasty onward)
• zhenren : reference (usually) to Taoist leader/senior
• zhuangzhu : Village chief
• zhuofu 拙夫 : my husband who is inferior
• zhuojing 拙荆 : my wife who is inferior