紳 shēn

girdle; tie, bind; gentry

DEFINITIONS

  • girdle
  • tie, bind
  • gentry
  • member of gentry

WORDS

土豪劣紳 tǔ háo liè shēn local bosses, shady gentry (idiom); dominant local mafia
太平紳士 tài píng shēn shì Justice of the Peace (JP)
紳士 shēn shì gentleman
豪紳 háo shēn local despot
鄉紳 xiāng shēn a scholar or government official living in one's village; a village gentleman; squire
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