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Glossary-Honorifics/Titles

  (Disclaimer: these are less real world translations and more context on inspiration,)

  仙神

  Xianshen-Immortal God

  used for draconic gods/major deities

  仙君

  Xianjun-Immortal Master

  used for minor deities and some ascended yaoguai

  仙人

  Xianren-Immortal Person

  used for ascended cultivators and some ascended yaoguai

  仙 魔

  Xian Mo-Immortal Demon

  used for fallen deities

  -occasionally used in reference to the god of death and ghosts

  修者

  Xiuzhe-Cultivator

  used as a cover all term for cultivators of an unknown status

  先生

  Xiansheng-Gentleman

  a polite way to refer to older or more experienced men

  少爷

  Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

  Shaoye-Young Master

  used for young lords of the gentry who are not the family head

  姑娘/小姐

  Guniang/Xiaojie-Young Miss

  used for unmarried women of the gentry

  殿下

  Dianxia-Your Highness

  used for the reigning monarch, historically for any part of the royal family

  皇后

  Huanghuo-Queen/Empress

  used for the first/primary spouse of a monarch, historically feminine

  貴嬪

  Gui Pin-Noble Concubine

  used for an emperor/kings wives that are not the queen

  师公/师爷

  Shigong/Shiye-Martial Grandfather

  used for master's master or teaching's original master

  师父/师傅

  Shifu-Master/Martial Father/Teacher

  used for master or martial father

  师尊

  Shizun-Master/Teacher

  used for master, gender neutral

  教师

  Jiaoshi-Teacher

  used by students to refer to their teacher in any setting

  师伯/师叔

  Shibo/Shishu-Martial Uncle

  used for master's martial brother

  师姑

  Shigu-Martial Aunt

  used for master's martial sister

  师侄

  Shizhi-Martial Nephew/Niece

  used for martial sibling's children or disciples

  师兄/师哥

  Shixiong/Shige-Senior Martial Brother

  used for senior martial brothers under the same master

  师弟

  Shidi-Junior Martial Brother

  used for junior martial brothers under the same master

  师姐

  Shijie-Senior Martial Sister

  used for senior martial sisters under the same master

  师妹

  Shimei-Junior Martial Sister

  used for junior martial sisters under the same master

  医生

  Yisheng-Doctor

  used for head medical officials

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