臣 chén

minister, statesman, official

HSK 6 #1138

DEFINITIONS

  • minister, statesman, official
  • surname Chen
  • state official or subject in dynastic China
  • I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign)
  • Kangxi radical 131

STROKES

臣 stroke order diagram
臣 stroke order animation

WORDS

大臣 dà chén
HSK 6
chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister
车臣 chē chén Chechnya, a republic in southwestern Russia; Chechen
臣服 chén fú to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve
臣民 chén mín subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
功臣 gōng chén minister who has given outstanding service
忠臣 zhōng chén faithful official
俯首称臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén to bow before (idiom); to capitulate
家臣 jiā chén counselor of king or feudal warlord; henchman
李舜臣 lǐ shùn chén Yi Sunshin (1545-1598), Korean admiral and folk hero, famous for sea victories over the Japanese invaders
臣子 chén zǐ official in feudal court; subject
外交大臣 wài jiāo dà chén Foreign Secretary; (UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
弄臣 nòng chén emperor's favorite courtier
奸臣 jiān chén a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state
名臣 míng chén important official or statesman (in feudal China)
一朝天子一朝臣 yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén new emperor, new officials (idiom); a new chief brings in new aides
乱臣贼子 luàn chén zéi zǐ rebels and traitors (idiom); general term for scoundrel
亂臣賊子 luàn chén zéi zǐ rebels and traitors (idiom); general term for scoundrel
人臣 rén chén an official (in former times)
位极人臣 wèi jí rén chén to have reached the highest official positions
位極人臣 wèi jí rén chén to have reached the highest official positions
俯首稱臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén to bow before (idiom); to capitulate
内臣 nèi chén chamberlain
內臣 nèi chén chamberlain
内阁总理大臣 nèi gé zǒng lǐ dà chén formal title of the Japanese prime minister
內閣總理大臣 nèi gé zǒng lǐ dà chén formal title of the Japanese prime minister
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