臣U+81E36 STROKES
Entry·pron. chén
ㄔㄣˊ
“A minister or official in ancient China; a term of self-abasement used by a subject when addressing a sovereign; also a surname.”
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臣minister/official
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- 大臣ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄣˊhigh-ranking government official; cabinet minister; chancellor in a monarchy
- 功臣ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊa person who renders exceptional service; a meritorious official; a hero; (fig.) something that plays a vital role
- 君臣ㄐㄩㄣ ㄔㄣˊruler and subject; the sovereign and his ministers; the relationship between a king and his court officials
- 家臣ㄐㄧㄚ ㄔㄣˊa retainer or vassal serving a noble household in ancient times; a household official or subordinate in a feudal lord's service.
- 群臣ㄑㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊcourt officials; ministers of the court; the assembled ministers serving a ruler.
- 臣服ㄔㄣˊ ㄈㄨˊto submit to a ruler; to acknowledge allegiance; to yield; to admit defeat.
- 使臣ㄕˇ ㄔㄣˊan official sent on a diplomatic mission between nations; a Song-dynasty officer in charge of arresting criminals; a court music official.
- 重臣ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄣˊimportant minister; senior official who bears major state responsibilities
- 臣子ㄔㄣˊ ㄗˇsubject; official serving a monarch; formerly a self-reference by those entering government service to their ruler
- 臣民ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊsubjects of a monarchy; officials and people under a sovereign
- 忠臣ㄓㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊloyal minister or official; faithful subject devoted to ruler and country
- 豐臣ㄈㄥ ㄔㄣˊToyotomi; Japanese clan name, as in Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- 臣下ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋsubject; subordinate; minister serving a ruler
- 豐臣秀吉ㄈㄥ ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧˊToyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598), Japanese daimyo and statesman who unified Japan; invaded Korea in the late 16th century
- 奸臣ㄐㄧㄢ ㄔㄣˊtreacherous and deceitful official; disloyal minister who serves personal interest over the state
- 稱臣ㄔㄥ ㄔㄣˊto submit to another as a subject; to acknowledge oneself as a vassal; to yield and pledge allegiance
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