臣 — Chinese character
臣
chén
minister, statesman, official, vassal
- Pinyin
- chén
- Radical
- 131 ⾂ (Minister)
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- 匚 丨 丨
- Japanese
- 臣 as a kanji
Common words with 臣
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister |
| 功臣 | gōng chén | meritorious official; person who renders exceptional service; hero |
| 臣民 | chén mín | subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc) |
| 忠臣 | zhōng chén | faithful official |
| 臣服 | chén fú | to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve |
| 外交大臣 | wài jiāo dà chén | Foreign Secretary; (UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| 君臣 | jūn chén | a ruler and his ministers (old) |
| 重臣 | zhòng chén | important minister; major figure in government |
| 朝臣 | cháo chén | court councilor |
| 奸臣 | jiān chén | a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state |
| 臣子 | chén zǐ | official in feudal court; subject |
| 文臣 | wén chén | civilian court official (in former times) |
English words written with 臣
臣 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 2 · Analects 26 · I Ching 4 · Mencius 68 · Zhuangzi 71 · Great Learning 5 · Doctrine of the Mean 7
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 18
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 32
- Analects 3.19
- Analects 8.20
- Analects 9.11
- Analects 11.23
- Analects 12.11
- Analects 13.15
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