乡绅 xiāng shēn

a village gentleman

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 48106th word

Definitions

  1. 1. a village gentleman
  2. 2. a scholar or government official living in one's village
  3. 3. squire

Characters

Character Meaning
乡 xiāng HSK 5
country or countryside; township (PRC administrative unit)
绅 shēn HSK 6
member of gentry