臣 chén — official; subject
臣
Level 1 · Common HSK 6 #380
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Detailed explanation
noun
verb
- enslave
- submit oneself to the rule of;acknowledge allegiance to e.g 臣优 · 臣事。又指为臣,作臣子。如:臣仕 · 臣臣
Related words
- 大臣 minister; high official
- 功臣 minister who has given outstanding service
- 忠臣 loyal minister
- 使臣 envoy; diplomatic envoy
- 称臣 to acknowledge vassalage; to submit
- 奸臣 treacherous court official
- 钦差大臣 imperial envoy; (derogatory) an imperious superior sent down who issues orders w
- 重臣 a key minister; a senior statesman on whom the state relies
- 佞臣 sycophantic minister
- 权臣 an influential, power-wielding minister
- 贤臣 a wise and able minister
- 贰臣 turncoat official; minister who served two dynasties
- 幸臣 a favorite courtier; a ruler's pampered minion
- 谋臣 a strategist minister; an adviser
- 乱臣贼子 rebellious ministers and traitorous sons; treacherous subjects and unfilial wret
- 君臣 ruler and minister; sovereign and subject
- 臣仆 servant; subject; I, your humble servant