Ranks in the Imperial Harem
| Chinese Name | Pinyin | Ranks in English |
| 太皇太后 | Tai Huang Tai Hou | Grand Empress Dowager |
| 太皇后 | Tai Hou | Empress Dowager |
| 皇后 | Huang Hou | Empress |
| 皇貴妃 | Huang Gui Fei | Imperial Noble Consort |
| 貴妃 | Gui Fei | Noble Consort |
| 德妃 淑妃 賢妃 | De Fei Shu Fei Jing Fei Xian Fei | Four Consorts |
| 妃 | Fei | Consort |
| 貴嬪 | Gui Pin | Noble Concubine |
| 嬪 | Pin | Concubine |
| 昭儀 昭容 昭媛 修儀 修容 修媛 充衣 充容 充媛 | Zhao Yi Zhao Rong Zhao Yuan Xiu Yi Xiu Rong Xiu Yuan Chong Yi Chong Rong Chong Yuan | Nine Concubine |
| 婕妤 美人 才人 | Jie Yu Mei Ren Cai Ren | High Lady-Court |
| 貴人 寶林 禦女 採女 | Gui Ren Bao Lin Yu Nv Cai Nv | Middle Lady-Court |