Usage of the character 臣
Chén
臣
[臣]
- surname Chen
chén
臣
[臣]
- state official or subject in dynastic China
- I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign)
- Kangxi radical 131
zhòngchén
重臣
[重臣]
- important minister
- major figure in government
chénshǔ
臣属
[臣屬]
- official in feudal court
- subject
chénliáo
臣僚
[臣僚]
- court official (in former times)
zhèngchén
诤臣
[諍臣]
- official who dares speak frankly before the emperor
cháochén
朝臣
[朝臣]
- court councilor
Chēchén
车臣
[車臣]
- Chechnya, a republic in southwestern Russia
- Chechen
jiāchén
家臣
[家臣]
- counselor of king or feudal warlord
- henchman
míngchén
名臣
[名臣]
- important official or statesman (in feudal China)
chǒngchén
宠臣
[寵臣]
- favored minister
chénxià
臣下
[臣下]
- official in feudal court
- subject
wēichén
微臣
[微臣]
- this small official
- humble servant
nòngchén
弄臣
[弄臣]
- emperor's favorite courtier
chénqiè
臣妾
[臣妾]
- (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female)
- (archaic) male and female slaves
- subjects (of a ruler)
chénlǔ
臣虏
[臣虜]
- slave
jìnchén
近臣
[近臣]
- member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old)
zhēngchén
争臣
[爭臣]
- minister not afraid to give forthright criticism
dàchén
大臣
[大臣]
- chancellor (of a monarchy)
- cabinet minister
gōngchén
功臣
[功臣]
- meritorious official
- person who renders exceptional service; hero
- (fig.) sth that plays a vital role
chénpú
臣仆
[臣僕]
- servant
chénzǐ
臣子
[臣子]
- official in feudal court
- subject
jiānchén
奸臣
[奸臣]
- a treacherous court official
- a minister who conspires against the state
bǐngchén
柄臣
[柄臣]
- powerful official
- big shot
èrchén
贰臣
[貳臣]
- turncoat official
rénchén
人臣
[人臣]
- an official (in former times)
zhōngchén
忠臣
[忠臣]
- faithful official
chénfú
臣服
[臣服]
- to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime)
- to serve
móuchén
谋臣
[謀臣]
- imperial strategic adviser
- expert on strategy
shǐchén
史臣
[史臣]
- official in charge of public records
wénchén
文臣
[文臣]
- civilian court official (in former times)
chénmín
臣民
[臣民]
- subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc)
nèichén
内臣
[內臣]
- chamberlain
jūnchén
君臣
[君臣]
- a ruler and his ministers (old)
nìchén
逆臣
[逆臣]
- rebellious minister
Lǐ Shùnchén
李舜臣
[李舜臣]
- Yi Sunshin (1545-1598), Korean admiral and folk hero, famous for sea victories over the Japanese invaders
Wú Rènchén
吴任臣
[吳任臣]
- Wu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of History of Ten States of South China 十國春秋／十国春秋
móuchénrúyǔ
谋臣如雨
[謀臣如雨]
- strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy
móuchénwǔjiàng
谋臣武将
[謀臣武將]
- strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
móuchénměngjiàng
谋臣猛将
[謀臣猛將]
- strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
Fēngchén Xiùjí
丰臣秀吉
[豐臣秀吉]
- TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi (1536-1598), Japanese warlord, undisputed ruler of Japan 1590-1598
cáiwùdàchén
财务大臣
[財務大臣]
- finance minister
gǔgěngzhīchén
骨鲠之臣
[骨鯁之臣]
- lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism
wàijiāodàchén
外交大臣
[外交大臣]
- Foreign Secretary
- (UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
kāiguógōngchén
开国功臣
[開國功臣]
- outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynasty or state)
zhǎngxǐdàchén
掌玺大臣
[掌璽大臣]
- chancellor (rank in various European states)
- grand chancellor
cáizhèngdàchén
财政大臣
[財政大臣]
- finance minister
- UK chancellor of exchequer
fángwèidàchén
防卫大臣
[防衛大臣]
- minister of defense (esp. in Japan)
chényīzhǔ'èr
臣一主二
[臣一主二]
- One has the right to choose the ruler one serves. (ancient proverb)
wèijírénchén
位极人臣
[位極人臣]
- to have reached the highest official positions
luànchénzéizǐ
乱臣贼子
[亂臣賊子]
- rebels and traitors (idiom)
- general term for scoundrel
fǔshǒuchēngchén
俯首称臣
[俯首稱臣]
- to bow before (idiom)
- to capitulate
Chuánzhèng Dàchén
船政大臣
[船政大臣]
- Minister of Navy during Qing times
Nèigé Zǒnglǐ Dàchén
内阁总理大臣
[內閣總理大臣]
- formal title of the Japanese prime minister
yīcháotiānzǐyīcháochén
一朝天子一朝臣
[一朝天子一朝臣]
- new emperor, new officials (idiom)
- a new chief brings in new aides